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Dinge vs Binge - What's the difference?

dinge | binge |

As nouns the difference between dinge and binge

is that dinge is dinginess while binge is a short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol consumption.

As verbs the difference between dinge and binge

is that dinge is to strike, scourge, or beat while binge is to engage in a short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol consumption.

dinge

English

Etymology 1

From (dingy).

Noun

(en noun)
  • Dinginess.
  • A black person.
  • *1940 , (Raymond Chandler), Farewell, My Lovely , Penguin 2010 p. 3:
  • *:‘A dinge ,’ he said. ‘I just thrown him out. You seen me throw him out?’
  • * 1970 , (John Glassco), Memoirs of Montparnasse , New York 2007, p. 46:
  • *:‘You made a hit with the dinge ,’ Bob was saying.
    • Derived terms
    *dinge queen

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) .

    Verb

  • To strike, scourge, or beat.
  • To flog, as in penance
    • Derived terms
    * dinged-up

    Anagrams

    * ----

    binge

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol consumption.
  • (eating disorder) A rapid and excessive consumption of food.

    • Synonyms

    * bender, jag, spree, toot

    Derived terms

    * binge drinking * binge eating * binge watching

    Verb

  • To engage in a short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol consumption.
    • (to engage in a short period of excessive consumption) (trans-mid) * Italian: (t) (trans-bottom)

    Derived terms

    * binge and purge

    See also

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    Anagrams

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