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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWingding
/ˈwɪŋ.dɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lively, festive gathering, party, or celebration.
"The neighbors threw a huge wingding to celebrate their twentieth anniversary." - 2
A symbolic character or ornamental dingbat used in computer typesetting.
"She inserted a small wingding at the end of the chapter as a decorative break."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in American slang during the early 20th century, 'wingding' is likely an arbitrary blend of 'wing' and 'ding' or an alteration of earlier slang terms denoting excitement. Over time, the term shifted from denoting a lively party or celebration to also referencing decorative typographical symbols and computer fonts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wingding" is said worldwide
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fête
Transliteration: /fɛt/
"Ils ont organisé une grande fête pour son anniversaire."
Sause
Transliteration: /ˈzaʊ̯zə/
"Sie veranstalteten eine tolle Sause am Wochenende."
festa
Transliteration: /ˈfɛs.ta/
"Hanno organizzato una grande festa in giardino."
fiesta
Transliteration: /ˈfjes.ta/
"Prepararon un gran festejo para celebrar el éxito."
festança
Transliteration: /fesˈtɐ̃.sɐ/
"Eles armaram uma grande festança no sábado."
उत्सव
Transliteration: utsav
"उन्होंने सप्ताहांत में एक शानदार उत्सव का आयोजन किया।"
狂欢派对
Transliteration: kuánghuān pàiduì
"他们在周末举办了一场盛大的狂欢派对。"
한바탕 놀이
Transliteration: hanbatang nori
"그들은 주말에 거대한 파티를 열었다."
騒ぎ
Transliteration: sawagi
"彼らは週末に盛大なパーティーを開いた。"
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