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Synonyms for dingbat

  • noun

Most common

dingus ding-dong ding-a-ling mutt rebus

All synonyms

Noun

1. Doohickey — A small device or gadget, the correct term for which is forgotten or unknown

dingus, doohickey slang, thingamabob slang

Other

crackpot informal, jerk, mutt, ding-dong, rebus, ding-a-ling

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A small device or gadget, the correct term for which is forgotten or unknown.

Related words

Word family
ding

Forms

Plural
dingbats → dinguses, doohickeys, thingamabobs, crackpots…

Example sentences

  • mutt You’re going into orbit, you stupid mutt.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
dingbatrising
dingussteady
muttrising
rebussteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
jerk1, mutt1
5 letters
rebus2
6 letters
dingus2
8 letters
crackpot2
9 letters
doohickey
11 letters
thingamabob4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rebus2 = 2 syllables).