ning-nong

== English == === Alternative forms === ning nong === Etymology === From British dialect (northern) ning-nang (“a fool”). === Pronunciation === (General American, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈnɪŋˌnɔŋ/ === Noun === ning-nong (plural ning-nongs) (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, slang) A stupid person; an idiot. 2007, Ethel Chop (Andrea Powell), Strain Your Gherkins, unnumbered page, And you might not know this, but potatoes are in fact a symbol of communism. Well what′s vodka made from? It isn′t fairy floss! It's potatoes, ning-nong! ==== Synonyms ==== nong