dingleberry

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din·gle·ber·ry

(dĭng′gəl-bĕr′ē)

n. Vulgar Slang

1. A piece of dried feces caught in the hair around the anus.

2. An incompetent, foolish, or stupid person.

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dingleberry

(ˈdɪŋɡəlˌbɛrɪ)

n, pl -berries

1. (Plants) a type of cranberry native to the south east US

2. censorious slang a stupid person

3. taboo a small piece of faecal matter, esp one stuck to the anus

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Translations

Klabusterbeere

gamborimbo

tarzanello

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