noun
dingbat
Dingbat (noun) means a silly, crazy or stupid person.
noun
1
A silly, crazy or stupid person.
2
A special ornamental typographical symbol, such as a bullet, an arrow, a pointing hand etc.
3
An architectural style of apartment building, where the second storey overhangs an area for parking cars.
4
A kind of word puzzle involving pictures or typography that hint at the solution.
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Etymology
Unknown, US mid 19th century. The word-puzzle sense comes from the board game Dingbats, which is based on these puzzles. In the sense of a miscellaneous gadget, probably influenced by dingus or its etyma.
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What is the meaning of dingbat?
"dingbat" (noun) means a silly, crazy or stupid person.
What are the different meanings of dingbat?
"dingbat" has 3 main meanings: 1. A silly, crazy or stupid person; 2. A special ornamental typographical symbol, such as a bullet, an arrow, a pointing hand etc; 3. An architectural style of apartment building, where the second storey overhangs an area for parking cars.