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bling bling en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌblɪŋ ˈblɪŋ/
  • (Australia) audio

Etymology

From Jamaican slang, a sound suggested by the quality of light reflected by diamonds, adopted by American rappers. Compare words of similar sound and meaning: blink, blinding, blank.

Meanings

  1. (English, Jamaican, qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang, uncountable) Shiny jewelry that displays wealth, such as a diamond ring or a stylish gold necklace or bracelet.
    • Gay men often seek out diamonds, and some purchases are “bling bling,” according to Jillian Rebol, the manager of Ultra Diamonds (soon to be Kay Jeweler’s) in Chicago. 2014 February 14, Samantha Zabell, “The Rise of the Man-gagement Ring”, in The Atlantic:

Descendants

블링블링

Synonyms

bling · blingage

Translations (13)

it bling bling (shiny jewelry that displays wealth) · cmn 布靈布靈 /布灵布灵 (shiny jewelry that displays wealth) · cmn blingbling (shiny jewelry that displays wealth) · fr blingbling (shiny jewelry that displays wealth) · fr bling-bling (shiny jewelry that displays wealth) · it bling bling (shiny jewelry that displays wealth) · fi bling bling (shiny jewelry that displays wealth) · ko 블링블링 (shiny jewelry that displays wealth) · sv bling (shiny jewelry that displays wealth) · de Bling-Bling (shiny jewelry that displays wealth) · fi killuttimet (shiny jewelry that displays wealth) · sv blingbling (shiny jewelry that displays wealth) · sv bling-bling (shiny jewelry that displays wealth)