dinges

== English == === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== dinges third-person singular simple present indicative of dinge === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Dutch dinges, ding (“thing”). ==== Noun ==== dinges (plural dinges) Alternative spelling of dingus (“thingamajig; fool”). === Anagrams === Edgins, deigns, design, gnides, nidges, sdeign, signed, singed == Dutch == === Alternative forms === dings (archaic) === Etymology === From older dings, from ding (“thing”). Compare German Dings and Dingens in the same sense. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɪ.ŋəs/ Hyphenation: din‧ges === Noun === dinges m or n (plural dingesen, diminutive dingesje n) (object) thingamajig, whatchamacallit (person) whatshisname, whatshername Ik kwam gisteren dinges tegen, die ene met de snor. ― I saw whatshisname yesterday, the one with the moustache. ==== Synonyms ==== huppeldepup ==== Descendants ==== → English: dingus === Interjection === dinges said when one can't or is too busy or distracted to think of the proper thing to say