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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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Main Entry:	bling bling
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	jewelry, often gaudy or ostentatious
Etymology:	from the sound it makes
Usage:	slang

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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").

Slang Dictionary

bling-bling definition

n.
fancy jewelry, especially chains and the like that sparkle or tinkle when in motion. (Streets.) : All that bling-bling's gonna give you a sore neck!

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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