ring-a-dingint.n.adj.

Brit.

/ˌrɪŋəˈdɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈrɪŋəˌdɪŋ/

Forms:

α. 1700s–1800s ring-a-ding-a-ding.

β. 1800s– ring-a-ding.

γ. 1900s– ring-a-ding-dong.

δ. 1900s– ring-a-ding-ding.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ring n.², -a- , ding int.

Etymology: < ring n.² + -a-, connective element + ding int. In α. and δ. forms showing extended forms (in α. forms originally as part of the refrain of a song). In γ. forms altered after dong n.¹

Chiefly poetic, humorous, or colloquial.

A. int.

Representing the sound of a bell ringing. Frequently used as a refrain.

ΚΠ

1740 Gypsy Laddie in F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads (1890) vii Ring a ding a ding go ding go da, Ring a ding a ding go da dy.

1837 C. M. Sedgwick Live & let Live xi. 116 The bell again sounded. ‘There it goes again—ring-a-ding!’

1867 Musical Times 13 204/2 Song of the old bell... Ring-a-ding-a-ding.

1922 L. Housman Little Plays of St. Francis 100 Ring-a-ding-dong! Ring-a-ding-dong!

2008 Times (Nexis) 17 Apr. ii. 23 My worry alarm first went ring-a-ding when [he]..announced that this week's task..would involve taking pictures of people in a shopping mall.

B. n.

1. The ringing of a bell; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > sound of instruments > [noun] > sound of bell

knellc961

ringOE

bell-dreamc1175

ringingc1300

clinkingc1386

knellingc1440

ding-dong1611

tang1669

jangling1686

jow17..

steeple-music1732

dinging1767

bell-chimea1822

jowl1822

tintinnabulation1831

ring-a-ding1844

1844 T. Hood Song for Million in Hood's Mag. 80 To the tune of the bells' ring-a-ding, Let us chime in a peal, one and all.

1910 E. C. Booth Doctor's Lass iv. 25 Jarge Stebbing had rushed out from his secret lurking-place in his customary hurry with the brass bell..and riven the golden air with ring-a-dings.

2004 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 23 Sept. b4 Pay attention to the famous cable car bell ring-a-dings, because each sound means something.

2. A superb or excellent thing; a remarkable example of something.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent thing

starOE

dainty1340

daisyc1485

say-piece1535

bravery1583

paragon1585

daint1633

rapper1653

supernaculum1704

dandy1785

roarer1813

sneezer1823

plum1825

trimmer1827

sockdolager1838

rasper1844

dinger1861

job1863

fizzer1866

champagne1880

beauty1882

pie1884

twanger1889

smasher1894

crackerjack1895

Taj Mahal1895

beaut1896

pearler1901

lollapalooza1904

bearcat1909

beaner1911

grande dame1915

Rolls-Royce1916

the nuts1917

pipperoo1939

rubydazzler1941

rumpty1941

rumptydooler1941

snodger1941

sockeroo1942

sweetheart1942

zinger1955

blue-chipper1957

ring-a-ding1959

premier cru1965

sharpie1970

stormer1978

1959 Time 22 June 67/1 A Clansman [i.e. a member of a social clique headed by Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin] will..call her a ‘ring-a-ding’, using the Clan word that stands for anything puzzling, hard to define, but generally wonderful.

1982 M. Seide Common Wilderness (1983) xiv. 529 You never knew I could run you ragged with such a ringading of a gamut.

2008 Independent (Nexis) 5 July 74 Pull up your chairs, world! We're in a for a ring-a-ding-ding on Centre Court tomorrow.

C. adj.

Excellent, remarkable. Also: mad, frenetic.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > excitement > riotous excitement > [adjective]

hog-wild1893

rah-rah1896

rootin' tootin'1901

bananas1957

ring-a-ding1960

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > state of being noteworthy or remarkable > [adjective]

specialc1325

notablec1390

oddc1400

notary1421

insignec1465

rial1487

noteworthy1552

signal1591

remarkable1593

of note1596

memorated1631

distinguishable1720

nameable1780

markworthy1799

mad1941

pipperoo1945

ring-a-ding1960

pass-remarkable1974

1960 Times 11 Nov. 10/4 (advt.) Look at the ring-a-ding features of this new International.

1965 Realist May 23/1 This is gonna be like trying to gouge the Seminoles outta the Everglades!.. That gives me a ringading idea.

1994 Sun Zoom Spark Dec. 27/1 I run about in ring-a-ding-ding panic filling bucket after bucket with water, throwing them higgledy piggledy onto the blazing buildings.

2005 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 3 Aug. d3 One victory from the World Series, five victories from a ring-a-ding celebration.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ring-a-ding
释义	ring-a-dingint.n.adj. Brit. /ˌrɪŋəˈdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈrɪŋəˌdɪŋ/ Forms: α. 1700s–1800s ring-a-ding-a-ding. β. 1800s– ring-a-ding. γ. 1900s– ring-a-ding-dong. δ. 1900s– ring-a-ding-ding. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ring n.², -a- , ding int. Etymology: < ring n.² + -a-, connective element + ding int. In α. and δ. forms showing extended forms (in α. forms originally as part of the refrain of a song). In γ. forms altered after dong n.¹ Chiefly poetic, humorous, or colloquial. A. int. Representing the sound of a bell ringing. Frequently used as a refrain. ΚΠ 1740 Gypsy Laddie in F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads (1890) vii Ring a ding a ding go ding go da, Ring a ding a ding go da dy. 1837 C. M. Sedgwick Live & let Live xi. 116 The bell again sounded. ‘There it goes again—ring-a-ding!’ 1867 Musical Times 13 204/2 Song of the old bell... Ring-a-ding-a-ding. 1922 L. Housman Little Plays of St. Francis 100 Ring-a-ding-dong! Ring-a-ding-dong! 2008 Times (Nexis) 17 Apr. ii. 23 My worry alarm first went ring-a-ding when [he]..announced that this week's task..would involve taking pictures of people in a shopping mall. B. n. 1. The ringing of a bell; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > sound of instruments > [noun] > sound of bell knellc961 ringOE bell-dreamc1175 ringingc1300 clinkingc1386 knellingc1440 ding-dong1611 tang1669 jangling1686 jow17.. steeple-music1732 dinging1767 bell-chimea1822 jowl1822 tintinnabulation1831 ring-a-ding1844 1844 T. Hood Song for Million in Hood's Mag. 80 To the tune of the bells' ring-a-ding, Let us chime in a peal, one and all. 1910 E. C. Booth Doctor's Lass iv. 25 Jarge Stebbing had rushed out from his secret lurking-place in his customary hurry with the brass bell..and riven the golden air with ring-a-dings. 2004 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 23 Sept. b4 Pay attention to the famous cable car bell ring-a-dings, because each sound means something. 2. A superb or excellent thing; a remarkable example of something. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent thing starOE dainty1340 daisyc1485 say-piece1535 bravery1583 paragon1585 daint1633 rapper1653 supernaculum1704 dandy1785 roarer1813 sneezer1823 plum1825 trimmer1827 sockdolager1838 rasper1844 dinger1861 job1863 fizzer1866 champagne1880 beauty1882 pie1884 twanger1889 smasher1894 crackerjack1895 Taj Mahal1895 beaut1896 pearler1901 lollapalooza1904 bearcat1909 beaner1911 grande dame1915 Rolls-Royce1916 the nuts1917 pipperoo1939 rubydazzler1941 rumpty1941 rumptydooler1941 snodger1941 sockeroo1942 sweetheart1942 zinger1955 blue-chipper1957 ring-a-ding1959 premier cru1965 sharpie1970 stormer1978 1959 Time 22 June 67/1 A Clansman [i.e. a member of a social clique headed by Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin] will..call her a ‘ring-a-ding’, using the Clan word that stands for anything puzzling, hard to define, but generally wonderful. 1982 M. Seide Common Wilderness (1983) xiv. 529 You never knew I could run you ragged with such a ringading of a gamut. 2008 Independent (Nexis) 5 July 74 Pull up your chairs, world! We're in a for a ring-a-ding-ding on Centre Court tomorrow. C. adj. Excellent, remarkable. Also: mad, frenetic. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > riotous excitement > [adjective] hog-wild1893 rah-rah1896 rootin' tootin'1901 bananas1957 ring-a-ding1960 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > state of being noteworthy or remarkable > [adjective] specialc1325 notablec1390 oddc1400 notary1421 insignec1465 rial1487 noteworthy1552 signal1591 signal1591 remarkable1593 of note1596 memorated1631 distinguishable1720 nameable1780 markworthy1799 mad1941 pipperoo1945 ring-a-ding1960 pass-remarkable1974 1960 Times 11 Nov. 10/4 (advt.) Look at the ring-a-ding features of this new International. 1965 Realist May 23/1 This is gonna be like trying to gouge the Seminoles outta the Everglades!.. That gives me a ringading idea. 1994 Sun Zoom Spark Dec. 27/1 I run about in ring-a-ding-ding panic filling bucket after bucket with water, throwing them higgledy piggledy onto the blazing buildings. 2005 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 3 Aug. d3 One victory from the World Series, five victories from a ring-a-ding celebration. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.n.adj.1740
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