ding ding

See also: dingding, dìngdìng, and dǐngdǐng

English

Etymology

Reduplication of ding, after the double-bell-ring of a tram

Noun

ding ding (plural ding dings)

  1. (informal, Hong Kong English) a tram
    • 2017, Cannix Yau, Happy happy ding ding? Hong Kong’s new-look trams offer more smiles per mile, South China Morning Post
      Another 157 trams will display a smile on their bumpers for three months to represent Hongkongers’ happy collective memories of the vehicles, affectionately known as “ding dings”.
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