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ringding

ringding is the alternative form of ring-a-ding.

Meaning of ring-a-ding

Adjective

ring-a-ding (not comparable)

  1. A rhyming phrase with no fixed meaning.
    • And then he was totally unprepared for his ring-a-ding winner.1975, Forbes - Volume 116, Issues 7-12, page 17
  2. In the style of the Rat Pack, especially Frank Sinatra.
    • Drink played a large part in Sinatra's ring-a-ding arrogance.2002, John Lahr, Show and Tell: New Yorker Profiles, page 76

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Questions about ringding

What is ringding the alternative form of?
Ringding is the alternative form of ring-a-ding.

Words near ringding in the dictionary

  1. ringbonds
  2. ringbone
  3. ringboned
  4. ringcraft
  5. ringdent
  6. ringding
  7. ringdove
  8. ringdoves
  9. ringdown
  10. ringdowns
  11. ringe

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