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- [ding-uh s]
- /ˈdɪŋ əs/
- /ˈdɪŋ.ɡəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ding-uh s]
- /ˈdɪŋ əs/
Definitions of dingus word
- noun plural dingus a gadget, device, or object whose name is unknown or forgotten. 1
- noun dingus Used to refer to something whose name the speaker cannot remember, is unsure of, or is humorously or euphemistically omitting. 1
- noun dingus someone or something whose name is either unknown or forgotten 0
- noun dingus any device; contrivance; gadget 0
- noun dingus Something whose name is either unknown or forgotten; a thingamajig. 0
- noun dingus A fool or incompetent person. 0
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Origin of dingus
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < Dutch dinges or its source, German Dinges, probably orig. genitive, with partitive value, of Ding thing1
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Parts of speech for Dingus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dingus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dingus usage trend in Literature
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See also
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