ding-dong
noun
[ ˈdɪŋdɒŋ ]
• a fierce argument or fight.
• "they had a bit of a ding-dong"
• a silly or foolish person.
• a riotous party.
ding-dong
adverb
• with the simple alternate chimes of a bell.
• "the church bells go ding-dong"
ding-dong
adjective
• resembling the simple alternate chimes of a bell.
• "he heard the ding-dong tones on the aircraft"
• (of a contest) evenly matched and hard fought.
• "the game was an exciting ding-dong battle"
Origin:
mid 16th century: imitative.
