ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dinge

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /dɪnd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Dinge is a noun meaning (uncountable) Dinginess.

Meaning

(uncountable) Dinginess.

More Meanings

  1. (US slang, dated, countable) A black person.
  2. to strike, scourge, beat; indent, bruise, knock in
  3. to flog, as in penance

Example Sentences

‘You made a hit with the dinge,’ Bob was saying.
‘A dinge,’ he said. ‘I just thrown him out. You seen me throw him out?’
The bathroom is smeared with fingerprints and painted dingy white, not the most flattering light. Jon wouldn’t feel like an artist without a certain amount of dinge around.

Word Forms

Synonyms for dinge

Depending on context, synonyms include batter.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include batter, dinkiness, dinger, dingaling, ding-a-ling, dings.

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