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bling
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blɪŋ
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bling
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Slang.
noun
1.
expensive and flashy jewelry, clothing, or other possessions.
2.
the flaunting of such possessions or the flashy lifestyle associated with it.
adjective
3.
flashy; ostentatious.
verb (used without object)
4.
to flaunt one's material wealth; live a flashy lifestyle.
verb (used with object)
5.
to dress or adorn in a flashy way:
Bling up your wardrobe!
Also,
bling-bling.
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bling-bling
or
bling
(ˈblɪŋˌblɪŋ)
—
adj
1.
slang
flashy; ostentatious; glitzy
—
n
2.
ostentatious jewellery
[C20: imitative of jewellery clashing together or of light reflecting off jewellery]
bling
or
bling
—
adj
—
n
[C20: imitative of jewellery clashing together or of light reflecting off jewellery]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
bling
also bling-bling, by 1997, U.S. rap slang, "wealth, expensive accessories," a sound suggestive of the glitter of jewels and precious metals (cf. Ger. blinken "to gleam, sparkle").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
If you have any lingering doubt that the
bling
-
bling
era is over, look at the latest trends in custom wheels.
Then they write rap lyrics that are worlds away from the
bling
-
bling
culture of today's commercial hip-hoppers.
The
bling
-
bling
era may be over, but don't tell that to wheel makers.
No, no the telephone, not the
bling
-
bling
kind of ring.
When it comes to sheer celestial
bling
, stars might not corner the market on twinkle.
Bling
was reduced to a stethoscope slung around the neck.
The supersonic transport, soon to be upon us, will allow for no gam-
bling
more leisurely than cutting the deck.
But there is too much
bling
architecture-that's the show biz part of architecture.
It is all about the money money
bling
for the agency.
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