Dings — meaning in English

English meaning

• hickey noun A bruise-like mark left on the skin from kissing or sucking, typically on the neck.
• thingy noun An informal word for an object whose name the speaker can't recall or doesn't need to state.

Senses

Dings is used for these senses in English:

• hickey (informal, slang) An object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled. [from 1909]
• thingy (informal) A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).

hickey — full definition

1. noun A bruise-like mark left on the skin from kissing or sucking, typically on the neck.
2. noun An unnamed small object or gadget whose proper name has been forgotten.

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