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noun

expensive and flashy jewelry, clothing, or other possessions.

the flaunting of such possessions or the flashy lifestyle associated with it.

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adjective

flashy; ostentatious.

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verb (used without object)

to flaunt one's material wealth; live a flashy lifestyle.

verb (used with object)

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]

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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").

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