ding-a-ling

ding-a-ling

1. One who is stupid or foolish. Geez, he keeps pulling on a door that's clearly marked "push"—what a ding-a-ling.
2. vulgar slang A penis. I don't want to see your ding-a-ling—pull up your pants!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ding-a-ling

(ˈdɪŋəlɪŋ)
n. a stupid person; a giddy person who hears bells. This ding-a-ling comes up and asks me for a dollar for the orphans. I tell her I got all the orphans I can use at any price.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • doofus
  • dinghead
  • dingleberry
  • blockhead
  • dimwit
  • dingus
  • dingy
  • dingbat
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In 1972 had the first and only chart-topper of his career with My Ding-A-Ling, and 1986 fittingly saw him become the first inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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In Dubai his repertoire included his 1955 debut single Maybellene, Sweet Little Sixteen, Memphis Tennessee, and his biggest double entendre hit, My Ding-A-Ling.
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