1. plural of dingdong; the sounds made by bells
2. plural of dingdong; bells that make ringing sounds
3. plural of dingdong; foolish or silly people
Usage: informal; mildly derogatory

Examples

• The church dingdongs echoed across the valley every Sunday morning.
• She could hear the dingdongs of the ice cream truck approaching.
• The old clock tower’s dingdongs marked each hour throughout the day.
• Those dingdongs forgot to lock the door again.
• The wedding bells produced beautiful dingdongs that filled the air.
• Don’t listen to those dingdongs; they don’t know what they’re talking about.