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Definition of "dingbat" [dingbat]

  • Slang An empty-headed or silly person. (noun)
  • An object, such as a brick or stone, used as a missile. (noun)
  • Slang An unspecified gadget or other small article, especially one whose name is unknown or forgotten. (noun)
  • Printing A typographical ornament or symbol. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "dingbat" in a sentence
  • "I find it fitting that the term dingbat also refers to harebrained humans, a la Edith Bunker or a character in a George Herriman comic strip."
  • "If my husband Buffoon his affectionate nickname for me is dingbat, which is much better than "Schmoopie" had a one-night stand, I would definitely want him to tell me about it."
  • "If my husband Buffoon his affectionate nickname for me is dingbat, which is much better than"