DINGE

dinginess, dinge

(noun) discoloration due to dirtiness

dinge

(verb) make dingy

dinge, batter

(verb) make a dent or impression in; “dinge a soft hat”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

dinge (plural dinges)

Dinginess.

(US slang, dated) A black person.

Etymology 2

Verb

dinge (third-person singular simple present dinges, present participle dingeing, simple past and past participle dinged)

to strike, scourge, beat; indent, bruise, knock in

to flog, as in penance

Anagrams

• Edgin, deign, digne, gnide, nidge

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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