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PRONUNCIATION OF DING-A-LING

ding-a-ling  [ˈdɪŋəˈlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DING-A-LING

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Ding-A-Ling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DING-A-LING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

My Ding-a-Ling

"My Ding-a-Ling" is the title of a novelty song written and recorded by Dave Bartholomew. In 1972 it was covered by Chuck Berry and became Berry's only U.S. number-one single on the pop charts. Later that year, in a longer unedited form, it was included on the album The London Chuck Berry Sessions. Two members of the Average White Band, guitarist Onnie McIntyre and drummer Robbie McIntosh, played on the single. Nic Potter of Van der Graaf Generator played bass on the track. "My Ding-a-Ling" was originally recorded by Dave Bartholomew in 1952 for King Records. When Bartholomew moved to Imperial Records, he re-recorded the song under the new title, "Little Girl Sing Ting-a-Ling". In 1954, The Bees on Imperial released a version entitled "Toy Bell". Berry recorded a version called "My Tambourine" in 1968, but the version which topped the charts was recorded live during the Lanchester Arts Festival at the Locarno ballroom in Coventry, England, on 3 February 1972, where Berry – backed by The Roy Young Band – topped a bill that also included Slade and Billy Preston.

Definition of ding-a-ling in the English dictionary

The definition of ding-a-ling in the dictionary is slang word for a bell or telephone. Other definition of ding-a-ling is a foolish person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DING-A-LING


bowling
ˈbəʊlɪŋ
calling
ˈkɔːlɪŋ
ceiling
ˈsiːlɪŋ
cooling
ˈkuːlɪŋ
cycling
ˈsaɪk əlɪŋ
dealing
ˈdiːlɪŋ
falling
ˈfɔːlɪŋ
feeling
ˈfiːlɪŋ
filing
ˈfaɪlɪŋ
filling
ˈfɪlɪŋ
handling
ˈhændlɪŋ
healing
ˈhiːlɪŋ
killing
ˈkɪlɪŋ
mailing
ˈmeɪlɪŋ
rolling
ˈrəʊlɪŋ
selling
ˈsɛlɪŋ
sterling
ˈstɜːlɪŋ
telling
ˈtɛlɪŋ
ting-a-ling
ˈtɪŋəˈlɪŋ
willing
ˈwɪlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DING-A-LING

ding
Ding an sich
ding-dong
Dingaan
dingbat
dingbats
dinge
dinger
dinges
dingey
dinghies
dinghy
dingier
dingiest
dingily
dinginess
dingle
dingleberry
dingo
dingus

WORDS THAT END LIKE DING-A-LING

bestselling
billing
controlling
darling
direct selling
drilling
enabling
failing
hot-selling
installing
paling
recycling
scrolling
smiling
spelling
starling
struggling
styling
travelling
wrestling

Synonyms and antonyms of ding-a-ling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ding-a-ling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DING-A-LING

Find out the translation of ding-a-ling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ding-a-ling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ding-a-ling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鼎-A-玲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ding-a -ling
570 millions of speakers

English

ding-a-ling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डिंग एक लिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دينغ لينغ ل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

динь-Лин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ding -a- ling
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টিং-এ-লিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ding- a-ling
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ding-a-ling
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tatütata
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

間抜け
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

딩동- 링
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ding-a-ling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ding -a- ling
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டிங்-ஒரு இஸ்ரோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिंग-अ-लिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

din-a-Ling
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ding - a- ling
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ding -a -ling
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

динь- Лін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ding -a- ling
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ding - a - ling
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ding- a- ling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ding - a -ling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ding -a -ling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ding-a-ling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DING-A-LING»

The term «ding-a-ling» is regularly used and occupies the 55.996 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DING-A-LING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ding-a-ling» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ding-a-ling» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ding-a-ling

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DING-A-LING»

Discover the use of ding-a-ling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ding-a-ling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Okey Dokey Ding-A-Ling
A penguin and his friends enjoy silly words like belly whoppers, hubba-hubba, and rootin' tootin'.
Mike Artell, 2009
2
Shopping with Ding-A-Ling
This book contains a collection of incidents involving shopping with Ding-A-Ling, my mother-in-law.
Jewell Ethridge, 2011
3
Tinkerbell is a ding-a-ling
A collection of jokes and riddles, including "What's the one thing all plumbers do? Put a drain on your wallet."
Roy Doty, 1980
4
The Ultimate Campfire Book
DING-A-LING. When I was a little bitty boy, My grandmother gave me a brand- new toy. Silver Bells on a string, She told me it was My ding-a-ling-a-ling. CHORUS My ding-a-ling, my ding-a-ling, Won't you play with my ding-a-ling.
Alan Couchman-Sawyer, Folkestone and Hythe Scout
5
Mrs Paddy's Political Parodies: A Tea Party Songbook for the ...
Jimmy Carter That Ding A Ling Former President Jimmy Carter went on yet another 'peace' trip to rub elbows with Hamas and others like his old friend, Arafat . To call him a Ding A Ling is the nicest thing I can say about his shameful behavior.
Paddy, 2009
6
The Girl and the Cat: Singing People with Songs in Them
Grizzle Bear Dancin' and Doin' His Thing While I'm still Shakin' My Ding-a-Ling-a- Ling ! (repeat) The Moose and the Bear and the Cougar as Well All Seemed to Love My little Jingle Bell Didn't Do a Bit of Good — Didn't Scare a Single Thing ...
Paul L. Shriver, 2007
7
The Supper Club Book: A Celebration of a Midwest Tradition
8215 West Race Street, Hanover, Wisconsin (608) 879-9209 ' www.ding-a- lingsupperclub.com The name certainly rings a bell. The Ding—A—Ling Supper Club has been in unincorporated Hanover since the 1940s. Hanover has a population ...
Dave Hoekstra, 2013
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Chuck Berry
”My Ding-a-Ling” Single by Chuck Berry A-side ”My Ding-a-Ling” ”My Ding-a-Ling ” was a 1972 novelty hit record for Chuck Berry, and his only U.S. number-one single on the pop charts. Later that year the song was on the album The London  ...
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Reflections of a Country Doctor
3:00 A.M.: Ding-a-lingDing-a-ling "Doctor, is it all right to give a four-month-old baby regular milk?" I replied, "At three in the morning it certainly is." 4:00 A.M.: Ding-a-lingDing-a-ling "Doctor, I'm glad I caught you before you left the house.
Barry Ladd, 1995
10
The MPire: Death Cometh
They sang loudly, “My ding/a/ling. My ding/a/ling. I want you to play with my ding/ a/ling.” Mallory looked over at the gauge; it was registering twenty/three percent. He was relieved. Marek stood up and sang. The crowd appeared to sing louder ...
T. L. James, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DING-A-LING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ding-a-ling is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Bachelorette, recap, episode 9: Will Kaitlyn pick Nick or Shawn …
Just tell Shawn that Nick had a tiny ding-a-ling and move on. #Bachelorette. — Jill Biden (@JillBidenVeep) July 7, 2015. I wanna be so honest ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
2
Talk of the Town
BERLIN — Before Mr. Ding-a-ling the Ice Cream Man starts pedaling his sweet treats on the streets of Berlin, town officials want to make sure ... «Barre Montpelier Times Argus, Jul 15»
3
Madame Bar Fly: Springfield's Cheers, Serving up charm, good …
... vodka, blue curaÇao, sour mix and a splash of grenadine — I'm transported to blue-tongued moments spent beside the Ding-A-Ling truck. «Valley Advocate, Jun 15»
4
One Direction news: Fans hold up signs asking Harry Styles 'Is your …
... decided to ask a question playing on all our minds; is Harry's hair longer than his actual penis at this point? By 'penis,' we mean ding-a-ling. «Sugarscape, Jun 15»
5
Junglepussy on 'You Don't Know': 'My Flame is Just Getting Hotter'
She saunters onto the stage, Junglepussy in full form. "Bling-bling bitch, do my own thing bitch/Fuck a wedding ring that ding-a-ling was just a ... «Village Voice, Jun 15»
6
Smile, joke, sing about your ding-a-ling. Then Britain will rule again
For many years Britain has had a global reputation for being the font of comedy. The world sent us Volkswagens and Coca-Cola and bananas ... «The Sunday Times, May 15»
7
Ice cream fight: Snow Kone Joe v. Mr. Ding-a-Ling
Malatino and a fellow owner of "Joe" were charged in April 2013 after the driver of a Mr. Ding-a-Ling truck said the Snow Kone tandem had ... «CBS News, Apr 15»
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No Charges in Snow Kone Joe - Ding-A-Ling Ice Cream Fight
Malatino and a co-owner of their Snow Kone Joe ice cream truck business were charged in April 2013 after the driver of a Mr. Ding-a-Ling truck ... «KGNS.tv, Apr 15»
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Snow Kone Joe vs. Mr. Ding-A-Ling Ice Cream Truck Battle Brought …
GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A judge has dismissed stalking and harassment charges filed against an ice cream truck operator who had been ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
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Mr. Ding-A-Ling stalking charges dropped in Albany-area ice cream …
while following the Mr. Ding-A-Ling truck on one occasion. On another, he was accused of pulling up behind Hollister's truck and offering his ... «Syracuse.com, Apr 15»

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