bling bling
noun
Simple meaning
Shiny jewelry that displays wealth, such as a diamond ring or a stylish gold necklace or bracelet.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
blingblingIPA pronunciation (US)
blɪŋblɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
slang
Shiny jewelry that displays wealth, such as a diamond ring or a stylish gold necklace or bracelet.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Shiny jewelry that displays wealth, such as a diamond ring or a stylish gold necklace or bracelet.
Used this way, bling bling is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Very casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Playful and informal
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
Usage note
Slang: natural in speech and messages between friends, but out of place in school, work or published writing.
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