bling bling

See also: bling-bling

English

Etymology

From Jamaican slang, a sound suggested by the quality of light reflected by diamonds, adopted by American rappers. Compare words of similar sound and meaning: blink, blinding, blank.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɪŋ blɪŋ/

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Noun

bling bling (uncountable)

1. (slang) Shiny jewelry that displays wealth, such as a diamond ring or a stylish gold necklace or bracelet.
   • 2014 February 14, Samantha Zabell, “The Rise of the Man-gagement Ring”, in The Atlantic‎^[1]:

     Gay men often seek out diamonds, and some purchases are “bling bling,” according to Jillian Rebol, the manager of Ultra Diamonds (soon to be Kay Jeweler’s) in Chicago.

Synonyms

• (jewelry displaying wealth): bling

Descendants

• → Korean: 블링블링 (beullingbeulling)

Translations

shiny jewelry that displays wealth

• Finnish: bling bling, killuttimet
• French: bling-bling (fr) m, blingbling (fr) m
• German: Bling-Bling (de) n
• Italian: bling bling m, bling bling f
• Korean: 블링블링 (beullingbeulling)
• Swedish: bling-bling (sv) n, blingbling (sv) n, bling (sv) n