jingle-jangle

English

Alternative forms

• jinglejangle

Etymology

From jingle by ablaut reduplication.

Noun

jingle-jangle (plural jingle-jangles)

1. A jingling or jangling sound.
2. Something that makes such sound, such as a trinket or ornament.

Verb

jingle-jangle (third-person singular simple present jingle-jangles, present participle jingle-jangling, simple past and past participle jingle-jangled)

1. (intransitive) To make a jingling or jangling sound.