dinginesses

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din⋅gy

[din-jee]

–adjective, -gi⋅er, -gi⋅est.

1.	of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness.

2.	shabby; dismal.

Origin:
1730–40; orig. uncert.

Related forms:

din⋅gi⋅ly, adverb

din⋅gi⋅ness, noun

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dingy [ˈdɪŋi]

mod.
loony; giddy. : That friend of yours sure does act dingy sometimes.
Go to dingus. :

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

dingy

1736, Kentish dialect, "dirty," of uncertain origin, but probably related to dung.

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