1North American & Australian/NZ a stupid or eccentric person.
2 (dingbats) Australian/NZ delusions or feelings of unease, particularly those induced by delirium tremens.
3a typographical device other than a letter or numeral (such as an asterisk), used to signal divisions in text or to replace letters in a euphemistically presented vulgar word.
Origin:
mid 19th century (in early use applied to various vaguely specified objects): origin uncertain; perhaps based on ding2. sense 2 is probably by association with have bats in the belfry
dingbat in other Oxford dictionaries
Definition of dingbat in the US English dictionary
