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   dingbat

   /ˈdɪŋbat/

   noun

   • 1. a stupid or eccentric person. North American, Australian, New Zealand
   • 2. delusions or feelings of unease, particularly those induced by delirium tremens. Australian, New Zealand
   • 3. a typographical device other than a letter or numeral (such as an asterisk), used to signal divisions in text or to replace letters in a euphemistically presented vulgar word.

   Word Origin mid 19th century (in early use applied to various vaguely specified objects): origin uncertain; perhaps based on ding2. dingbat (sense 2) is probably by association with have bats in the belfry.

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   What does Dingbat mean?

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   What is an example of a dingbat?

   • a puzzle (= a game in which you have to find an answer) in which words and their position on a page have a meaning. For example, the word "miss" written under the word "standing" means "misunderstanding": I've been trying to solve this dingbat for hours. At the end of the lesson, the teacher sometimes lets them play dingbats.

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   Are Dingbats part of the text?

   • Dingbats are not part of the text. In typography, a dingbat (sometimes more formally known as a printer's ornament or printer's character) is an ornament, specifically, a glyph used in typesetting, often employed to create box frames (similar to box-drawing characters ), or as a dinkus (section divider).

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   What does Ding mean in slang?

   • n. 1. Slang An empty-headed or silly person. 2. An object, such as a brick or stone, used as a missile. 3. Slang An unspecified gadget or other small article, especially one whose name is unknown or forgotten. 4. Printing A typographical ornament or symbol. [Probably ding + bat (as in bats in the belfry).]

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   The meaning of DINGBAT is a typographical symbol or ornament (such as, ¶, or ). How to use dingbat in a sentence.

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   In typography, a dingbat (sometimes more formally known as a printer's ornament or printer's character) is an ornament, specifically, a glyph used in typesetting, often employed to create box frames (similar to box-drawing characters), or as a dinkus (section divider).

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   A dingbat is an idiot: a person who's dumb, silly, or just empty-headed. There are a lot of insulting words for someone who isn't very smart: moron, dummy, knucklehead, bonehead, etc. Another is dingbat.

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   1. Informal, Obsolete. a stone, stick, or other object suitable for throwing. 2. Printing; Informal. any of various decorative marks, as at the beginning of a paragraph. 3. Slang. a foolish or erratic person.

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   1. Slang An empty-headed or silly person. 2. An object, such as a brick or stone, used as a missile. 3. Slang An unspecified gadget or other small article, especially one whose name is unknown or forgotten. 4. Printing A typographical ornament or symbol. [Probably ding + bat (as in bats in the belfry).]