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Dinge vs Linge - What's the difference?

dinge | linge |

As nouns the difference between dinge and linge

is that dinge is dinginess while linge is small bell.

As a verb dinge

is to strike, scourge, or beat.

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

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    linge

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To work hard; swink; dree.

    • Related terms

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