Definition of dingbat

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ding·bat

) KEY

NOUN:

Slang An empty-headed or silly person.
An object, such as a brick or stone, used as a missile.
Slang An unspecified gadget or other small article, especially one whose name is unknown or forgotten.
Printing A typographical ornament or symbol.

ETYMOLOGY:
Probably ding¹ + bat² (as in bats in the belfry)

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