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   Ding-dong

   /ˈdiNGˌdôNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. a silly or foolish person.

   adverb

   • 1. with the simple alternate chimes of a bell: "the church bells go ding-dong"

   adjective

   • 1. resembling the simple alternate chimes of a bell: "he heard the ding-dong tones on the aircraft"
   • 2. (of a contest) evenly matched and hard fought: informal British "the game was an exciting ding-dong battle"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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