bling bling
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9.4
- noun
- /blɪŋ blɪŋ/
- Slang
:
joyería ostentosa
- He bought a new watch with all the bling bling to show off his wealth.
Examples
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Bling,bling,bling,bling, bling,bling,bling.
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Bling-bling, ho.
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- Did you buy any bling bling?
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- No bling bling?
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- No bling bling.
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Bling,bling,bling,bling, bling,bling,bling.
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Bling,bling,bling,bling, bling,bling,bling.
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Bling,bling,bling,bling, bling,bling,bling.
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And Average Joe's, not blinded by the bling-bling, advances to the semifinal.
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Her outfit was covered in bling bling, catching everyone's eye at the party.
Synonyms
45
8.5
Shiny expensive jewelry worn to show wealth
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7.1
Fancy clothes and jewelry worn for a special occasion
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6.0
A piece of clothing or jewelry that gets attention
How Flashy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The base noun 'bling' means ostentatious jewelry, and the reduplication 'bling bling' functions as a colloquial intensifier so the meaning ('very flashy/expensive jewelry or accessories') is directly inferable from the constituents. Reduplication as emphasis is a widespread, transparent compositional strategy (though informal), so a B1 learner who knows 'bling' would readily understand the intensified sense.
Etymology
Bling bling comes from hip-hop and from a copy of a quick, shiny sound: the short word bling copies a jewel's sparkle or a tiny bell, and repeating it makes the idea feel bigger. That's why bling bling means 'expensive, flashy jewelry' people wear to get attention.