dingie

Scots

Alternative forms

Etymology

Alteration of an older word ding.

Verb

dingie (third-person singular simple present dingies, present participle dingiein, simple past dingied, past participle dingied)

  1. (slang) to ignore, snub, reject, rebuff, knock back, or fail to notice someone.
    Synonyms: patch, pie
    Mate, jist dingie that. ― Mate, just ignore that.
    He pure dingied me by the way... ― He totally ignored me by the way...

Usage notes

  • The word on its own in the past tense is often heard as a simple interjection.
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