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ing-bings

ing-bings is the plural of ing-bing.

Meaning of ing-bing

Noun

ing-bing (plural ing-bings)

  1. (dated, slang) A fit or tantrum.
    • 'What gets into you, Ned?' he complained. 'You go along fine for just so long and then for no reason at all you throw an ing-bing. I'll be a dirty so-and-so if I can make you out!'1931, Dashiell Hammett, The Glass Key, Dell Publishing, published 1966, page 13

Questions about ing-bings

What is ing-bings the plural of?
Ing-bings is the plural of ing-bing.

Words near ing-bings in the dictionary

  1. infusors
  2. infusory
  3. infy
  4. ing
  5. ing-bing
  6. ing-bings
  7. ing-form
  8. ing-forms
  9. Ing-Manske procedure
  10. inga
  11. Ingaevones

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