DINGBAT


Meaning of DINGBAT in English

ding-a-ling /ˈdɪŋ ə lɪŋ/ BrE AmE ( also ding‧bat /ˈdɪŋbæt/) noun [countable] American English spoken

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: ding-a-ling 'sound of a bell' (19-21 centuries) ]

a stupid person:

Some ding-a-ling parked too close to us.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.