[ 'dɪŋbat ]
■ noun informal
1》 N. Amer. & Austral./NZ a stupid or eccentric person.
2》 ( ~s ) Austral./NZ delusions or feelings of unease, particularly those induced by delirium tremens.
3》 a typographical device other than a letter or numeral, used to signal divisions in text or to replace letters in a euphemistically presented vulgar word.
Origin
C19: origin uncertain; perh. based on ding 2 .