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Listenever Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

ding dong



At 30 seconds, Bridget says, "Ding dong!"

What exactly does she mean 'ding dong' in the context?
  

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Expressing that she thinks the guy with the designer stubble is very attractive.

  • Expressing that she thinks the guy with the designer stubble is very attractive.
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9 Answers
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Expressing that she thinks the guy with the designer stubble is very attractive.
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Thanks.
I couldn't find this meaning in any dictionary.
Is it some sort of British slang?
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listeneverIs it some sort of British slang?
It is a colloquial expression that sort of suggests its own meaning in a sound-symbolic way. I don't know whether it is exclusively British. Perhaps forum members from other regions could comment on that.
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GPYI don't know whether it is exclusively British.
It's not.
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listeneverWhat exactly does she mean by 'ding dong' in the context?
In AmE as in BrE, "ding dong" is supposed to be the sound of a bell, so it can be used in whatever situation a bell sound might be appropr
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CalifJimIn AmE as in BrE, "ding dong" is supposed to be the sound of a bell, so it can be used in whatever situation a bell sound might be appropriate, typically to call attention to something.
That's interesting ... while I am of course aware of the "sound of a bell" meaning, I had never actually made a "calling attention to" connection between the bell sound
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hmm, as in "Ding dong, the witch is dead" (The Wizard of Oz" here translated into "Ding dong, I got a date with Patrick Dempsey""
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GPYthis "Phwoar!" meaning
Could you please translate this? What is it?

CJ
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CalifJimCould you please translate this? What is it?
OK, apparently this one is BrE:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/phwoar
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GPYOK, apparently this one is BrE: ...
Yup. I've never heard it on this side of the Atlantic.

Usually that's a sure sign that I'll hear it 12 times in the coming week.

CJ

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