ding-a-ling

ding-a-ling noun: the sound of a small bell; the sound of a fire engine bell.

Noun

ding-a-ling (plural ding-a-lings)

The sound of a small bell; the sound of a fire engine bell.
- The ding-a-ling from the fire truck somehow filled him with more dread than its horn blasts could: for whom does that bell toll?
Synonyms:

ting-a-ling, tingaling, ringaling, ring-a-ding
(slang) An eccentric, crazy, or stupid person.
- Pay no heed to what she hollers — she's a ding-a-ling!
Synonyms:

ding-dong, dingbat, addle-brain, addlehead, addle pate, airhead, baboon, beanbrain, beetlebrain, beetlehead
(childish, slang) The penis.
- They explained patiently but firmly that he wasn't to play with his ding-a-ling nor try to show it to anyone.
- This is Henry the Eighth? My God, was he girthy. My God, is that really how big his ding-a-ling was?2026, Love On the Spectrum, season 4, episode 6, Connor (actor)
Synonyms:

ding-dong, schlong, anaconda, baloney pony, bald-headed hermit, banana, bird, birdie, bobby, boonga

ding-a-ling (comparative more ding-a-ling, superlative most ding-a-ling)

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Imitative. The penis sense may be an alteration of dingling, a diminutive of ding (“penis”).

What does ding-a-ling mean?: Ding-a-ling means the sound of a small bell; the sound of a fire engine bell.
What part of speech is ding-a-ling?: Ding-a-ling can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of ding-a-ling?: The plural of ding-a-ling is ding-a-lings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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