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bling

Syllabification: (bling)
Pronunciation: /ˈbliNG/
informal
Definition of bling

noun

  • expensive, ostentatious clothing and jewelry, or the wearing of them:behind the bling: are diamonds worth it?

adjective

  • denoting expensive, ostentatious clothing and jewelry, or the style or materialistic attitudes associated with them:the bling lifestyle of diamond rings, flashy cars, and champagne

Derivatives

blingy

adjective (blingier, blingiest)

Origin:

1990s: perhaps imitative of light reflecting off jewelry, or of jewelry clashing together

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