# ding-a-ling

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The sound of a small bell; the sound of a fire engine bell.
2. An eccentric, crazy, or stupid person.
3. The penis.

## Etymology
Imitative. The penis sense may be an alteration of dingling, a diminutive of ding (“penis”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ding-a-ling