dingbat

noun

ˈdiŋ-ˌbat How to pronounce dingbat (audio)
Definition of dingbatnext
as in lunatic
a person who lacks good sense or judgment a dingbat who was constantly firing off nonsensical letters to the editor

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Recent Examples of dingbat Again, how can someone be so essential, so rich and, at the same time, such a dingbat? — Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2024 He was inspired to invent these elders by contemplating the oddly textured cinder blocks of a dingbat apartment on 6th Avenue in Venice. — Mark Gozonsky, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023 Resting a few feet from a dingbat apartment to the south, the ADU is lifted off the ground to preserve two parking spots in the alley and a swimming pool in front. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023

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