ding-dong ditch
(ambitransitive) To perform such a prank.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(ambitransitive) To perform such a prank.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(US, Canada) A children's prank in which a doorbell of a home is rung, and then the pranksters run or cycle away before the occupants of the home open the door.
Origin: From sound made by a door bell + to abandon. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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