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jingle

See also: Jingle

English edit

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Etymology edit

The verb, which is older than the noun, is from Middle English gyngle. Onomatopoeic; compare jangle.[1]

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Noun edit

jingle (plural jingles)

  1. The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.
    He heard the jingle of her keys in the door and turned off the screen.
  2. (music) A small piece of metal attached to a musical instrument, such as a tambourine, so as to make a jangling sound when the instrument is played.
    Her tambourine didn't come with any jingles attached.
  3. (broadcasting, advertising, music) A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial.
    Coordinate terms: clock chime, theme music
    That used-car dealership's jingle has been stuck in my head since we heard that song.
    • 2012 June 3, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Mr. Plow” (season 4, episode 9; originally aired 11/19/1992)”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1]:
      The best of friends become the worst of enemies when Barney makes a hilarious attack ad where he viciously pummels a cardboard cut-out of Homer before special guest star Linda Ronstadt joins the fun to both continue the attack on the helpless Homer stand-in and croon a slanderously accurate, insanely catchy jingle about how “Mr. Plow is a loser/And I think he is a boozer.”
  4. A carriage drawn by horses.
  5. (slang) A brief telephone call.
    Synonyms: bell, ring, tinkle
    Give me a jingle when you find out something.
  6. A jingle shell.
  7. (slang, uncountable) Coin money.
    • 2004, “P.E.T.A.”, in Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, season 2, episode 1:
      If all you folks who donate your hard-earned jingle to PETA aren't convinced of your ill-advised ways yet, you should probably check this out.
  8. (Philippines, colloquial) Pee, urine.

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Verb edit

jingle (third-person singular simple present jingles, present participle jingling, simple past and past participle jingled)

  1. (intransitive) To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
    The beads jingled as she walked.
  2. (transitive) To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
    She jingled the beads as she walked.
  3. (dated, intransitive) To rhyme or sound with a jingling effect.
  4. (Philippines, colloquial) To pee, to urinate.

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References edit

  1. ^ “jingle, verb.”, in OED Online  ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English jingle.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʒɪŋ.ɡəl/
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  • Hyphenation: jin‧gle

Noun edit

jingle m (plural jingles, diminutive jingletje n)

  1. A jingle (song segment used in a commercial or radio program; also used for certain other sound samples used by radio DJs).

French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English jingle.

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jingle m (plural jingles)

  1. jingle (tune)
    C’est l’heure d’envoyer le jingle.
    It's time to play the jingle.

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Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Unadapted borrowing from English jingle.

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jingle m (plural jingles)

  1. (advertising) jingle (short, memorable song used in an advertisement)

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jingle m (plural jingles)

  1. jingle
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