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dingbats

The correct spelling is dingbats.

How to pronounce dingbats

noun

Say it like: Din-gba-ts

The correct spelling is dingbats. A silly, crazy or stupid person.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A silly, crazy or stupid person.
  2. 2.A special ornamental typographical symbol, such as a bullet, an arrow, a pointing hand etc.
  3. 3.An architectural style of apartment building, where the second storey overhangs an area for parking cars.
  4. 4.A kind of word puzzle involving pictures or typography that hint at the solution.
  5. 5.Anything that can be thrown or swung with force against something else.

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