"ding-dong theory" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Anglais]

IPA: \dɪŋ(ɡ)ˈdɒŋ(ɡ) ˈθɪ.ɹi\, \dɪŋ(ɡ)ˈdɒŋ(ɡ) ˈθi.ə.ɹi\ Forms: ding-dong theories [plural]
  1. Théorie ding-dong.
    Sense id: fr-ding-dong_theory-en-noun-n2omJ0Kd Categories (other): Lexique en anglais de la linguistique, Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en anglais Topics: linguistic
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bow-wow theory, pooh-pooh theory, ta-ta theory, yo-he-ho theory
Categories (other): Locutions nominales en anglais, Anglais

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