From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishding-dongding-dong /ˈdɪŋ dɒŋ $ -dɒːŋ/ noun 1 [uncountable]CD the noise made by a bell2 [singular]ARGUE British English spoken a noisy argument They were having a real ding-dong in the kitchen.3 [countable] American English spoken a stupid person
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ding-dong• Another right bitchy ding-dong is in prospect.• Before the two note ding-dong had faded, a baby had started to howl inside.Origin ding-dong (1500-1600) From the sound 