ring-a-ding

ring-a-ding

English

Etymology

Imitative.

Interjection

ring-a-ding

1. A ringing sound.

Adjective

ring-a-ding (not comparable)

1. (slang) Perfect.
   • 1995, Amy Heckerling, Clueless, spoken by Josh (Paul Rudd):

     So you didn't want to make a night of it with the ring-a-ding kid?

Further reading

• Jonathon Green (2023), “ring-a-ding adj.”, in Green's Dictionary of Slang