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dingbat

[ ding-bat ]

noun

  1. Slang. an eccentric, silly, or empty-headed person.
  2. Printing. an ornamental piece of type for borders, separators, decorations, etc.
  3. an object, as a brick, serving as a missile.


dingbat

/ ˈ»åɪŋˌ²úæ³Ù /

noun

  1. any unnamed object, esp one used as a missile
  2. a crazy or stupid person
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dingbat1

First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dingbat1

C19: of unknown origin
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These structures became known as dingbats, a common developer name for a structure that was “thrown up quick and shoddily built,†as a newspaper reported at the time.

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He was inspired to invent these elders by contemplating the oddly textured cinder blocks of a dingbat apartment on 6th Avenue in Venice.

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Resting a few feet from a dingbat apartment to the south, the ADU is lifted off the ground to preserve two parking spots in the alley and a swimming pool in front.

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The property, made up of multiple lots, currently houses 10 bungalows, five dingbat apartments, a single-family home and 6-foot-tall weeds growing next to the burned-out structures.

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These structures, also known as dingbats, can be retrofitted by installing a steel frame to support the ground story.

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