ding-dong ditch
ding-dong ditch noun: a children's prank in which a doorbell of a home is rung, and then the pranksters run or cycle away before the occupants of the home open the door.
Noun
ding-dong ditch (uncountable)
- A children's prank in which a doorbell of a home is rung, and then the pranksters run or cycle away before the occupants of the home open the door.
- Synonyms:
- knick-knock, nigger knocking
Verb
ding-dong ditch (third-person singular simple present ding-dong ditches, present participle ding-dong ditching, simple past and past participle ding-dong ditched)
Synonyms of ding-dong ditch
Forms of ding-dong ditch
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ding dong ditch |
| alternative form | ding-dong-ditch |
| alternative form | ding-dong-ditch-it |
| alternative form | Ding Dong Ditch |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | ding-dong ditches |
| present participle | ding-dong ditching |
| past participle | ding-dong ditched |
| past | ding-dong ditched |
Origin of ding-dong ditch
From ding-dong (“sound made by a door bell”) + ditch (“to abandon”).
Questions about ding-dong ditch
- What does ding-dong ditch mean?
- Ding-dong ditch means a children's prank in which a doorbell of a home is rung, and then the pranksters run or cycle away before the occupants of the home open the door.
- What part of speech is ding-dong ditch?
- Ding-dong ditch can be a noun or a verb.
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