English

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Etymology

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Imitative.

Interjection

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ring-a-ding

  1. A ringing sound.
    Synonyms: ringaling, tingaling

Adjective

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ring-a-ding (not comparable)

  1. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (slang) Perfect.
    • 1975, Forbes - Volume 116, Issues 7-12, page 17:
      And then he was totally unprepared for his ring-a-ding winner.
    • 1995, Amy Heckerling, Clueless, spoken by Josh (Paul Rudd):
      So you didn't want to make a night of it with the ring-a-ding kid?
    • 2001, Jim Moore, Island of Ashes, page 136:
      Then the midnight rap about arson with his his ring-a-ding attorney.
    • 2002, John Lahr, Show and Tell: New Yorker Profiles, page 76:
      Drink played a large part in Sinatra's ring-a-ding arrogance.
    • 2004, Donald Cohen, Late Beginner, page 20:
      The brittle bones grow colder now / And the wind begins to sting / As I grow old in the family / And it aint so ring-a-ding-ding.

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