"dingle-dangle" meaning in All languages combined

See dingle-dangle on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: Reduplication from dangle. Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} dingle-dangle
  1. (obsolete) Hanging loose; swinging backwards and forwards. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-dingle-dangle-en-adj-S7xy8~P2 Categories (other): English apophonic reduplications, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English apophonic reduplications: 96 4 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 99 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2

Noun [English]

Forms: dingle-dangles [plural]
Etymology: Reduplication from dangle. Head templates: {{en-noun}} dingle-dangle (plural dingle-dangles)
  1. (slang) The penis. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-dingle-dangle-en-noun-JrEPyTmp

Inflected forms

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        "Hanging loose; swinging backwards and forwards."
      ],
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        [
          "loose",
          "loose"
        ],
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          "swinging",
          "swinging"
        ]
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        "(obsolete) Hanging loose; swinging backwards and forwards."
      ],
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    }
  ],
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  ],
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          "ref": "2008, Colin D. Jones, Shifted (page 39)",
          "text": "His dingle-dangle is sticking straight out."
        }
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        "(slang) The penis."
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