dingus

ˈdɪŋɡəs

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#1·6h ago

(Canada, South Africa, US, informal) A gadget, device, or object whose name is either unknown, forgotten, or omitted for the purpose of humor.

Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from , thing. Probably also partly a borrowing from Afrikaans in view of its South African occurrence. The spelling dingus is remodeled to look like a word ending in -us. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·6h ago

(Canada, US, informal, derogatory, sometimes, affectionate, and, humorous) A foolish, incompetent, or silly person.

WLK. First radio station. On December 31, 1921, local engineer 's radio station, 9ZJ, signed on with an address from Mayor . Broadcasting from Hamilton's garage at 2011 North Alabama Street, Shank made the city's first radio blooper: "Ha…

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#3·6h ago

(slang, vulgar) The penis.

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