"dinges" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dinges [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch dinges, ding (“thing”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|dinges}} Dutch dinges Head templates: {{en-noun|dinges}} dinges (plural dinges)
  1. Alternative spelling of dingus (“thingamajig; fool”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dingus (extra: thingamajig; fool)
    Sense id: en-dinges-en-noun-C46zzDUR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} dinges
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dinge Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: dinge
    Sense id: en-dinges-en-verb-BLQVM5mt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 34 1 23 5 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 1 24 3 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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