单词 | bling |
释义 | bling (once / 24936 pages) n Bling is a slang term for fancy, expensive jewelry and accessories. You might aim to impress on the first day of school by wearing a lot of bling. There's an implication in the very term bling that not only do you have flashy chains and watches, but you want to show them off. The word itself comes from the idea that light glinting off gold or diamonds would make a bling-like sound if you could hear it. Both bling and bling-bling are US rap slang which gained mainstream popularity around the mid-1990s. WORD FAMILYbling: blings USAGE EXAMPLESIt was for his latest release “Views,” which includes the singles “Hotline Bling” and “One Dance.” Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) From micro-tubs of frosted eye creams to lip colors in metallic mauve, it’s the season of bling in beauty. Los Angeles Times(Dec 09, 2016) Seth Bling, from Seattle, described his project online in a video. BBC(Dec 08, 2016) n flashy, ostentatious jewelry the rapper was loaded with bling Syn|Hyper bling bling jewellery, jewelry an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) |
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