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dinge

[dinj]

noun

the condition of being dingy.

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a black person.

Origin:
1840–50; back formation from dingy

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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

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dinge¹ (dɪndʒ)

—n
	dinginess

[C19: back formation from dingy]

dinge² (dɪndʒ)

—n
1.	a Black person

—*adj*
2.	of or relating to Black people

dinge³ (dɪndʒ)

—vb
1.	to make a dent in (something)

—n
2.	a dent

[of unknown origin]

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