"bling" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /blɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bling.wav
enPR: blĭng Rhymes: -ɪŋ Etymology: Ellipsis of bling bling. Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|en|bling bling}} Ellipsis of bling bling Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bling (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of bling bling Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: bling bling
    Sense id: en-bling-en-noun-9edIBnog Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21
  2. Ostentatious display of richness or style. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-bling-en-noun-kynMjVBf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: a-bling, blingage, blinged, blinger, blingish, blingless, blingmobile, bling out, bling up, blingy
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