dingbat

(Engels)

1. (informal) A silly, crazy or stupid person.
2. A special ornamental typographical symbol, such as a bullet, an arrow, a pointing hand etc.
3. An architectural style of apartment building, where the second storey overhangs an area for parking cars.
4. A kind of word puzzle involving pictures or typography that hint at the solution.
5. (slang) Anything that can be thrown or swung with force against something else.
6. A small device or gadget, the correct term for which is forgotten or unknown.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈdɪŋˌbæt/

Etimologie (Engels)

Unknown, US mid 19th century. The word-puzzle sense comes from the board game Dingbats, which is based on these puzzles.

Sinonieme

birdbrain

dingus

dullard

dumbbell

fathead

fool

gawk

goose

🪿

klutz

loon

moron

mug

ninny

nitwit

schlep

simpleton

thingummy

shlep

turkey

twit

wally

goofball

stupid person

schlepper

shlepper

Vertalings

dingbat

bałwan

baran

dureń

głupek

głupi

idiota

kretyn

półgłówek

pustak

przygłup

bezmózgowiec

pustogłów

półgłupek

ćwok