Dictionary

boing en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• boing
• (US) audio
• /bɔɪŋ/

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. The “large breasts” sense is reborrowed from Japanese ボイン, in turn from English boing.

Meanings

1. A representation of the sound of something bouncing.
   • "Phut." Something whipped into the ground beside him and there was a pinpoint flash from the cabin. "B-o-i-n-g-g-g." There was another flash and the bullet hit the rail and whined off into the night. 1956, Ian Fleming, Diamonds are Forever, published 1965, page 100:
2. (in the context of anime and comics, slang) A representation of the sound of something bouncing. ▸ Announcing the presence of large, pert breasts, which are bouncy.
3. (slang) A representation of the sound of something bouncing. ▸ Announcing the advent of male arousal (erection), via the metaphor of a spring springing energetically.

Relateds

sprung (arousal)

boing en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• boing
• (US) audio
• /bɔɪŋ/

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. The “large breasts” sense is reborrowed from Japanese ボイン, in turn from English boing.

Meanings

1. The sound made by an elastic object (such as a spring) when bouncing; the sound of a bounce.
2. (in the context of anime and comics, slang) Large breasts.

Forms

Deriveds

boingy

Descendants

ボイン

boing en · VERB

Pronunciation

• boing
• (US) audio
• /bɔɪŋ/

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. The “large breasts” sense is reborrowed from Japanese ボイン, in turn from English boing.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To make a boing sound or bouncing motion.
   • At its most extreme it is reminiscent of the boinging and buzzing of a Jew's harp. 1988 October 7, Peter Friederici, “Auction”, in Chicago Reader:

Forms