Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ding dinner

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: ding din-ner
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A microwave meal.

Humorous; Slang

Etymology

From the ding sound that a microwave emits when the cooking is finished.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ding dinners (plural)

Questions

What does ding dinner mean?: A microwave meal.
Where does ding dinner come from?: From the ding sound that a microwave emits when the cooking is finished.

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