ding·er

[ding-er]
noun Slang.
2.
Baseball. home run.

Origin:
1800–10; perhaps ding1 + -er1

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dinger (ˈdɪŋə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(US) an informal word for home run

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Dinger is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Main Entry:  dinger1
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  humdinger; outstanding thing
Main Entry:  dinger2
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  in baseball, a home run
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Dinger's conviction stemmed from over billing her employer by submitting falsified and fraudulent invoices for services provided.
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