"boingy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɔɪŋˌɡiː/ Audio: en-us-boingy.ogg Forms: more boingy [comparative], most boingy [superlative]
Etymology: From boing + -y; imitative of the sound of elastic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|boing|y}} boing + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} boingy (comparative more boingy, superlative most boingy)
  1. Producing an elastic, bouncy sound, like a "boing"
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