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mother lode

1. In mining, the main source of a mineral in given area. We haven't hit the mother lode of silver quite yet—but we will!

2. By extension, an abundance of something. I wasn't looking to expand my record collection, but I sure hit the mother lode when I cleaned out my parents' attic! It's an exciting time to be a researcher in this field, as a mother lode of new data was recently released.

See also: lode, mother

ding-a-ling

1. One who is stupid or foolish. Geez, he keeps pulling on a door that's clearly marked "push"—what a ding-a-ling.

2. vulgar slang A penis. I don't want to see your ding-a-ling—pull up your pants!

ding-dong

1. noun One who is stupid or foolish. Geez, he keeps pulling on a door that's clearly marked "push"—what a ding-dong.

2. noun, vulgar slang A penis. I don't want to see your ding-dong—pull up your pants!

3. adjective Characterized by the rapid exchange of something. Geez, I can't keep up with their ding-dong arguing.

dinghead

One who is stupid or foolish. Geez, he keeps pulling on a door that's clearly marked "push"—what a dinghead.

ding

1. tv. to shoot, dent, or knock something. The rock dinged my left fender.

2. tv. to negate; to cast out; to blemish. The reviewer dinged the book, but it sold well anyway.

3. n. a dent or blemish. The hail put a lot of dings in the hood of my car.

ding-a-ling

(ˈdɪŋəlɪŋ)

n. a stupid person; a giddy person who hears bells. This ding-a-ling comes up and asks me for a dollar for the orphans. I tell her I got all the orphans I can use at any price.

ding-dong

1. n. the penis. (Usually objectionable.) He held his hands over his ding-dong and ran for the bedroom.

2. n. a stupid person of either sex. You silly ding-dong! Try again.

3. mod. damned. (A euphemism.) Get your ding-dong junk outa my way!

dinghead

n. a stupid person. Shut up, you stupid dinghead.

whing-ding

and wing-ding

1. n. a love affair; a sexual affair. Sam and Martha brought their little whing-ding to an end.

2. n. a gadget. I’ve never seen one of these little wing-dings so banged up.

3. and whinger n. a wild drinking party; drinking spree. Fred had one of the best whing-dings this town has ever seen.

wing-ding

verb

See whing-ding