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单词 bling
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blingn.adj.

Brit. /blɪŋ/, U.S. /blɪŋ/
Forms: frequently reduplicated, esp. in early use.
Origin: Probably an imitative or expressive formation.
Etymology: Probably imitative (compare e.g. ping v.2, ting v.), apparently representing the visual effect of light being reflected off precious stones or metals. Compare:2000 Daily News (Los Angeles) (Nexis) 13 Jan. (Sports section) You know what bling-bling is? Imagine a ring, hitting the light, the diamonds, ‘bling-bling’.
slang (originally in the language of rap and hip-hop).
A. n.
(A piece of) ostentatious jewellery. Hence: wealth; conspicuous consumption.
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the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > [noun] > in style of living
portc1475
figure1602
bling1999
the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > jewellery > [noun] > flashy
hardware1945
bling1999
1999 ‘B.G.’ (title of song) Bling bling.
1999 Dallas (Texas) Morning News (Nexis) 21 Dec. 2 b A bling-bling is jewelry... He was referring specifically to his Super Bowl rings.
2000 Billboard 26 Aug. 25/2 The era for black social commentary songs had passed. Everybody's talking about bling-bling.
2001 Washington Post 12 Aug. a1/1 It's all about the money, the bling-bling. It's more addictive than any drug that's out there.
2005 Heat (S. Afr. ed.) 19 Feb. 29/1 Look at the heavy bling he's already wearing on his left arm.
B. adj.
Ostentatious, flashy; designating flamboyant jewellery or dress. Also: that glorifies conspicuous consumption; materialistic.
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the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > [adjective]
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peacockly?a1425
ruffling1531
garish1545
peacockish1551
peacock-like1576
ostentatious1590
fastuous?1591
flaring1593
flantitanting1596
ostentive1599
ostentative1601
showful1607
flourishable1614
flourishing1616
flaunting1624
ostentous1624
ostentatory1638
swasha1640
fanfaron1670
paradeful1748
ostensible1782
epideictic1790
fandangous1797
flashy1801
affiché1818
show-off1818
splashing1820
flaunty1825
splash-and-dash1830
pretentious1832
flash1836
splashy1836
pretenceful1841
swanky1842
peacocky1844
fantysheeny1847
splurgy1852
cheesy1858
pretensivea1868
duchessy1870
swagger1879
lavish1882
splurging1884
show-offy1890
razzmatazz1900
show-offish1903
whoop-de-do1904
Ritz1908
split-arse1917
swanking1918
ritzy1919
fantoosh1920
knock-me-down1922
showboating1936
showboat1939
hellzapoppin'1945
zazzy1961
glitzy1966
sploshy1966
zhuzhy1968
noncy1989
bling1999
the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > [adjective] > specifically of expenditure
conspicuous1899
bling1999
1999 Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 18 Dec. b11 (caption) ‘It's a Bling-Bling Christmas to the Y2K.’.. White and coloured lights surround the home.
2000 Houston (Texas) Press (Nexis) 6 Jan. Although he is quick to say he's not rolling in the dough (‘yet’), he does have some bling-bling action going on.
2000 Newsweek 9 Oct. 58 The vogue for songs about pimping and the ‘Bling Bling’ mentality.
2001 Top of Pops Mag. Sept. 8/3 Y'all definitely have to have a bling chain with a charm! I had one specially made, I keep it highly polished!
2002 Independent 2 May (Review section) 12/4 I'm not talking bling-bling stuff that's just about showing wealth; I'm talking about elegant, beautiful work.
2004 Time Out 25 Aug. (Carnival Guide) 19/2 You felt safe, there were no guns, no bling culture, no heavy drugs, just good times.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

blingv.

Brit. /blɪŋ/, U.S. /blɪŋ/
Forms: also reduplicated.
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: bling n.
Etymology: < bling n.
slang (originally in the language of rap and hip-hop).
intransitive. To glitter with or like bling; to wear expensive or ostentatious jewellery; (more generally) to adopt a flamboyant lifestyle or appearance; to flaunt one's material wealth. Cf. bling n.
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the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > make ostentatious display or show off [verb (intransitive)] > make display of clothing or ornament
flaunt1566
pavisand1910
bling2000
2000 Village Voice 22 Feb. 83/2 Gotdamn..you is blinging like a mug.
2000 Birmingham (Alabama) News 12 Mar. 14 e/1 As for jewelry, look for lots of beads and silver. But don't wear too much or you'll be ‘blinging’.
2003 N.Y. Times Mag. 19 Jan. 16/2 Twenty-something stock tycoons..bling-blinged all through the 1990's, and nobody complained.
2003 Washington Post 25 Mar. (Home ed.) c2/1 She was blinging from the ears—drippy diamonds with two rocklike pendants.
2005 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 7 Apr. 13 The fame and money went to my head... I was blinging and doing this and that.

Derivatives

blinging adj.
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2001 Top of Pops Mag. Sept. 8/1 [He] jetted in to TOTP jangling his new blinging hair jewellery.
2004 Sugar Nov. 137/2 Hit the shops and treat yourself to a blinging new look.
2005 FHM Jan. 237/2 [He has] stashed a secret weapon in a high security vault under his blinging casino on the strip in Las Vegas.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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