"jingbang" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jingbangs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} jingbang (plural jingbangs)
  1. (chiefly Scotland, colloquial) A thing, a lot, a shebang. Tags: Scotland, colloquial Synonyms: jing-bang
    Sense id: en-jingbang-en-noun-Kbo2QPza Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scottish English

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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