Dingdong
(noun)
- A sound of a bell or a knock.
- A stupid or foolish person.
Origin:
The origin of this word is uncertain, but it is believed to have originated as a reduplication of the word "ding" which is used to describe the sound of a bell or a knock.
Examples:
- The doorbell went dingdong and woke me up.
- The dingdong of the alarm clock was hard to ignore.
- He's such a dingdong, he never listens to anyone.
- The manager's attitude made him come across as a complete dingdong.
- I can"t stand working with that dingdong, he"s always so negative.