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ding
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ding, v. & n.
--v.intr. make a ringing sound.
--n. a ringing sound, as of a bell.
--v.intr. make a ringing sound.
--n. a ringing sound, as of a bell.
ding, n. Austral. sl. a party or celebration, esp. a wild one.
Etymology
perh. f. DING-DONG or WINGDING
THESAURUS
ding
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