dingbat



dingbat

1. n. a name for a gadget. Isn’t there supposed to be a little red dingbat that goes in this hole?
2. n. a stupid person. Who is the dingbat with Bob?
3. n. any undesirable person. (Also a rude term of address.) I’m tired of reading about that dingbat in the paper every day.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AudleyAWD-leeEnglish
Berhtoald-Ancient Germanic
Ghislainezheez-LEN, gee-LENFrench
EllyEL-ee (English), EL-lee (Dutch)English, Dutch
Maldwyn-Welsh
Felinefe-LEE-nəDutch