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din⋅gle⋅ber⋅ry

  [ding-guhl-ber-ee]
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–noun, plural -ries.
Slang. a small clot of dung, as clinging to the hindquarters of an animal.
Origin:
1920–25; perh. dingle + berry; perh. by assoc. with dangle
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din·gle·ber·ry   (dĭng'gəl-běr'ē)   
n.   Vulgar Slang
  1. A piece of dried feces caught in the hair around the anus.
  2. An incompetent, foolish, or stupid person.
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