ning-nong
US/ˈnɪŋˌnɔŋ/
ning-nong noun: a stupid person; an idiot.
Noun
ning-nong (plural ning-nongs)
- A stupid person; an idiot.
- That “ning-nong of an MP” as Billy Lane calls him, Fred Brentnall, in his squeaky lorikeet voice reads to the House Lawson′s last two stanzas, just to highlight the danger besetting the colony of Queensland, indeed, the whole country:[…]2006, Pip Wilson, Faces in the Street: Louisa and Henry Lawson and the Castlereagh Street Push, page 147
- And you might not know this, but potatoes are in fact a symbol of communism. Well what′s vodka made from? It isn′t fairy floss! It's potatoes, ning-nong!2007, Ethel Chop (Andrea Powell), Strain Your Gherkins, unnumbered page
- Synonyms:
- nong
Synonyms of ning-nong
Forms of ning-nong
| plural | ning-nongs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ning nong |
Origin of ning-nong
From British dialect (northern) ning-nang (“a fool”).
Questions about ning-nong
- What does ning-nong mean?
- Ning-nong means a stupid person; an idiot.
- What part of speech is ning-nong?
- Ning-nong is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ning-nong?
- Ning-nong is pronounced /ˈnɪŋˌnɔŋ/ (US).
- What is the plural of ning-nong?
- The plural of ning-nong is ning-nongs.
Words near ning-nong in the dictionary
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