Definition of bling in English:

bling

(also bling-bling)

noun blɪŋblɪŋ

mass nouninformal

Expensive, ostentatious clothing and jewellery.
look at the bling he's already wearing on his left arm
Example sentencesExamples
- In sum, he wears more bling than most movie stars on Oscar night.
- The plaques recording connections with famous residents are usually blue but this one was gilded to reflect the star's love of bling.
- What on earth is wrong with a bit of bling bling?
- There are no sharp suits, palatial estates or sports cars; young punks are wearing the same shirt for several days rather than flashing bling.
- With rock music chasing its own tail, and hip-hop disappearing under a mountain of bling, where do we turn for meaningful popular music?
- All "they" want is old money, white tie bling - champagne, caviar, and chauffeured limousines.
- In the era of bling you just need the right attitude, the right style and plenty of front!
- If a press release for this album exists, I'm willing to bet that it rails against "bling."
- A word about the costumes, though; far too much bling.
- The wearing of bling-bling is both a fashion statement and a display of power.
- So hot here right now - all I'm wearing is my bling - chilling with a beer - respect!
- The four lads who bought bling into the world of the British boy band are parting ways.
- All in all, I had hoped for a few costume changes and a bit more out and out 'bling'.
- He was wearing what they call in the trade "a lot of bling".
- It's clear that she doesn't understand that she can't take her bling with her to prison.
- He wore a sleek black suit, black shirt and black tie and had his share of bling - a diamond watch, a shiny black bracelet and diamond and gold earrings in both earlobes.
- In a world where, for many young people, it's all about the 'bling', my advice to young folks is to work hard and be willing to do the grunt work.
- Keep it simple - keep any bling bling to a minimum.
- I'm into jewellery, but I'm not into bling.
- His penchant for fast cars, castles, horses, jets, yachts, game lodges and bling is well chronicled.
Synonyms
ostentatious, pretentious, showy, conspicuous, obtrusive, flamboyant, gaudy, garish, tawdry, meretricious, trashy, brash, vulgar, loud, extravagant, fancy, ornate, affected, theatrical, overdone, over-elaborate

adjective blɪŋblɪŋ

informal

Denoting expensive, ostentatious clothing or jewellery, or the style or materialistic attitudes associated with them.
the bling lifestyle of diamond rings, flashy cars, and champagne
Example sentencesExamples
- The president's aggressively right-wing political and financial agenda - and his bling-bling lifestyle - has proved a godsend for comedians.
- Minorities don't buy high-status products because of some 'bling culture.'
- I'm looking for a feminine watch - not leather, not too chunky and not too bling.
- That black fedora really suits her, but it doesn't mix well with the hippie necklaces and bling watch.
- There was never anything flashy and bling about him.
- The collection looked very bling and borders on tacky.
- The social pressure to show off wealth is always hovering over an athlete, he said, recalling teammates regularly reading luxury magazines about yachts and fancy watches to keep up "the bling factor."
- Its Christmas party dresses were too bling for my liking, while its Christmas ad campaign, veered into naff territory.
- Her jeans are tight and designer, showcasing long, ultra-slim legs, but they're not what I expected from a woman whose "bling" taste in clothes has been relentlessly charted by the media.
- Behind the bling wedding ring, perfectly coiffed ready-for-TV hair and confident stride, lies a woman who has to work just as hard at her marriage as the girl next door.
- Jackets and pullovers highlighted with golden embroidery and patchwork in yellow gold brought out the bling element.
Synonyms
ostentatious, pretentious, showy, conspicuous, obtrusive, flamboyant, gaudy, garish, tawdry, meretricious, trashy, brash, vulgar, loud, extravagant, fancy, ornate, affected, theatrical, overdone, over-elaborate

Derivatives

blingy

adjectiveblingier, blingiest

informal

You've managed to deliver a stylish smartphone that does not need to be the lightest, the thinnest, or the blingiest in the world in order to grab one's attention.
Example sentencesExamples
- She had heaps more blingy brooches pinned to the vest, and marvellous diamante hoop earrings.
- This handbag is blingier and bigger than the last version.
- When you wear a bold piece of jewelry in a business meeting, make sure it's not too bold or blingy or it will distract.
- He presented her with a deed in her name for a 1,000 acre ranch and with the blingiest necklace I have ever seen.

Origin

1990s: perhaps imitative of light reflecting off jewellery, or of jewellery clashing together.

This term, probably suggested either by the idea of light reflecting off a diamond or by the sound of jewellery clashing together, first appeared in a song by the US rapper B.G. (‘Baby Gangsta’) in 1999. From there it moved quickly into the mainstream to describe ostentatious jewellery and flashy clothes. Such has been the impact of the word that black slang has been dubbed Blinglish.

Definition of bling in US English:

bling

nounblɪŋbliNG

informal

Expensive, ostentatious clothing and jewelry, or the wearing of them.
behind the bling: are diamonds worth it?
Example sentencesExamples
- If a press release for this album exists, I'm willing to bet that it rails against "bling."
- The plaques recording connections with famous residents are usually blue but this one was gilded to reflect the star's love of bling.
- With rock music chasing its own tail, and hip-hop disappearing under a mountain of bling, where do we turn for meaningful popular music?
- It's clear that she doesn't understand that she can't take her bling with her to prison.
- I'm into jewellery, but I'm not into bling.
- All "they" want is old money, white tie bling - champagne, caviar, and chauffeured limousines.
- There are no sharp suits, palatial estates or sports cars; young punks are wearing the same shirt for several days rather than flashing bling.
- All in all, I had hoped for a few costume changes and a bit more out and out 'bling'.
- So hot here right now - all I'm wearing is my bling - chilling with a beer - respect!
- The four lads who bought bling into the world of the British boy band are parting ways.
- He was wearing what they call in the trade "a lot of bling".
- In a world where, for many young people, it's all about the 'bling', my advice to young folks is to work hard and be willing to do the grunt work.
- Keep it simple - keep any bling bling to a minimum.
- In the era of bling you just need the right attitude, the right style and plenty of front!
- The wearing of bling-bling is both a fashion statement and a display of power.
- In sum, he wears more bling than most movie stars on Oscar night.
- A word about the costumes, though; far too much bling.
- He wore a sleek black suit, black shirt and black tie and had his share of bling - a diamond watch, a shiny black bracelet and diamond and gold earrings in both earlobes.
- What on earth is wrong with a bit of bling bling?
- His penchant for fast cars, castles, horses, jets, yachts, game lodges and bling is well chronicled.
Synonyms
ostentatious, pretentious, showy, conspicuous, obtrusive, flamboyant, gaudy, garish, tawdry, meretricious, trashy, brash, vulgar, loud, extravagant, fancy, ornate, affected, theatrical, overdone, over-elaborate

adjectiveblɪŋbliNG

informal

Denoting expensive, ostentatious clothing or jewelry, or the style or materialistic attitudes associated with them.
the bling lifestyle of diamond rings, flashy cars, and champagne
Example sentencesExamples
- That black fedora really suits her, but it doesn't mix well with the hippie necklaces and bling watch.
- Its Christmas party dresses were too bling for my liking, while its Christmas ad campaign, veered into naff territory.
- The social pressure to show off wealth is always hovering over an athlete, he said, recalling teammates regularly reading luxury magazines about yachts and fancy watches to keep up "the bling factor."
- Jackets and pullovers highlighted with golden embroidery and patchwork in yellow gold brought out the bling element.
- Her jeans are tight and designer, showcasing long, ultra-slim legs, but they're not what I expected from a woman whose "bling" taste in clothes has been relentlessly charted by the media.
- The president's aggressively right-wing political and financial agenda - and his bling-bling lifestyle - has proved a godsend for comedians.
- Behind the bling wedding ring, perfectly coiffed ready-for-TV hair and confident stride, lies a woman who has to work just as hard at her marriage as the girl next door.
- The collection looked very bling and borders on tacky.
- Minorities don't buy high-status products because of some 'bling culture.'
- There was never anything flashy and bling about him.
- I'm looking for a feminine watch - not leather, not too chunky and not too bling.
Synonyms
ostentatious, pretentious, showy, conspicuous, obtrusive, flamboyant, gaudy, garish, tawdry, meretricious, trashy, brash, vulgar, loud, extravagant, fancy, ornate, affected, theatrical, overdone, over-elaborate

Origin

1990s: perhaps imitative of light reflecting off jewelry, or of jewelry clashing together.

词汇	bling
释义	Definition of bling in English: bling (also bling-bling) noun blɪŋblɪŋ mass nouninformal Expensive, ostentatious clothing and jewellery. look at the bling he's already wearing on his left arm Example sentencesExamples In sum, he wears more bling than most movie stars on Oscar night. The plaques recording connections with famous residents are usually blue but this one was gilded to reflect the star's love of bling. What on earth is wrong with a bit of bling bling? There are no sharp suits, palatial estates or sports cars; young punks are wearing the same shirt for several days rather than flashing bling. With rock music chasing its own tail, and hip-hop disappearing under a mountain of bling, where do we turn for meaningful popular music? All "they" want is old money, white tie bling - champagne, caviar, and chauffeured limousines. In the era of bling you just need the right attitude, the right style and plenty of front! If a press release for this album exists, I'm willing to bet that it rails against "bling." A word about the costumes, though; far too much bling. The wearing of bling-bling is both a fashion statement and a display of power. So hot here right now - all I'm wearing is my bling - chilling with a beer - respect! The four lads who bought bling into the world of the British boy band are parting ways. All in all, I had hoped for a few costume changes and a bit more out and out 'bling'. He was wearing what they call in the trade "a lot of bling". It's clear that she doesn't understand that she can't take her bling with her to prison. He wore a sleek black suit, black shirt and black tie and had his share of bling - a diamond watch, a shiny black bracelet and diamond and gold earrings in both earlobes. In a world where, for many young people, it's all about the 'bling', my advice to young folks is to work hard and be willing to do the grunt work. Keep it simple - keep any bling bling to a minimum. I'm into jewellery, but I'm not into bling. His penchant for fast cars, castles, horses, jets, yachts, game lodges and bling is well chronicled. Synonyms ostentatious, pretentious, showy, conspicuous, obtrusive, flamboyant, gaudy, garish, tawdry, meretricious, trashy, brash, vulgar, loud, extravagant, fancy, ornate, affected, theatrical, overdone, over-elaborate adjective blɪŋblɪŋ informal Denoting expensive, ostentatious clothing or jewellery, or the style or materialistic attitudes associated with them. the bling lifestyle of diamond rings, flashy cars, and champagne Example sentencesExamples The president's aggressively right-wing political and financial agenda - and his bling-bling lifestyle - has proved a godsend for comedians. Minorities don't buy high-status products because of some 'bling culture.' I'm looking for a feminine watch - not leather, not too chunky and not too bling. That black fedora really suits her, but it doesn't mix well with the hippie necklaces and bling watch. There was never anything flashy and bling about him. The collection looked very bling and borders on tacky. The social pressure to show off wealth is always hovering over an athlete, he said, recalling teammates regularly reading luxury magazines about yachts and fancy watches to keep up "the bling factor." Its Christmas party dresses were too bling for my liking, while its Christmas ad campaign, veered into naff territory. Her jeans are tight and designer, showcasing long, ultra-slim legs, but they're not what I expected from a woman whose "bling" taste in clothes has been relentlessly charted by the media. Behind the bling wedding ring, perfectly coiffed ready-for-TV hair and confident stride, lies a woman who has to work just as hard at her marriage as the girl next door. Jackets and pullovers highlighted with golden embroidery and patchwork in yellow gold brought out the bling element. Synonyms ostentatious, pretentious, showy, conspicuous, obtrusive, flamboyant, gaudy, garish, tawdry, meretricious, trashy, brash, vulgar, loud, extravagant, fancy, ornate, affected, theatrical, overdone, over-elaborate Derivatives blingy adjectiveblingier, blingiest informal You've managed to deliver a stylish smartphone that does not need to be the lightest, the thinnest, or the blingiest in the world in order to grab one's attention. Example sentencesExamples She had heaps more blingy brooches pinned to the vest, and marvellous diamante hoop earrings. This handbag is blingier and bigger than the last version. When you wear a bold piece of jewelry in a business meeting, make sure it's not too bold or blingy or it will distract. He presented her with a deed in her name for a 1,000 acre ranch and with the blingiest necklace I have ever seen. Origin 1990s: perhaps imitative of light reflecting off jewellery, or of jewellery clashing together. This term, probably suggested either by the idea of light reflecting off a diamond or by the sound of jewellery clashing together, first appeared in a song by the US rapper B.G. (‘Baby Gangsta’) in 1999. From there it moved quickly into the mainstream to describe ostentatious jewellery and flashy clothes. Such has been the impact of the word that black slang has been dubbed Blinglish. Definition of bling in US English: bling nounblɪŋbliNG informal Expensive, ostentatious clothing and jewelry, or the wearing of them. behind the bling: are diamonds worth it? Example sentencesExamples If a press release for this album exists, I'm willing to bet that it rails against "bling." The plaques recording connections with famous residents are usually blue but this one was gilded to reflect the star's love of bling. With rock music chasing its own tail, and hip-hop disappearing under a mountain of bling, where do we turn for meaningful popular music? It's clear that she doesn't understand that she can't take her bling with her to prison. I'm into jewellery, but I'm not into bling. All "they" want is old money, white tie bling - champagne, caviar, and chauffeured limousines. There are no sharp suits, palatial estates or sports cars; young punks are wearing the same shirt for several days rather than flashing bling. All in all, I had hoped for a few costume changes and a bit more out and out 'bling'. So hot here right now - all I'm wearing is my bling - chilling with a beer - respect! The four lads who bought bling into the world of the British boy band are parting ways. He was wearing what they call in the trade "a lot of bling". In a world where, for many young people, it's all about the 'bling', my advice to young folks is to work hard and be willing to do the grunt work. Keep it simple - keep any bling bling to a minimum. In the era of bling you just need the right attitude, the right style and plenty of front! The wearing of bling-bling is both a fashion statement and a display of power. In sum, he wears more bling than most movie stars on Oscar night. A word about the costumes, though; far too much bling. He wore a sleek black suit, black shirt and black tie and had his share of bling - a diamond watch, a shiny black bracelet and diamond and gold earrings in both earlobes. What on earth is wrong with a bit of bling bling? His penchant for fast cars, castles, horses, jets, yachts, game lodges and bling is well chronicled. Synonyms ostentatious, pretentious, showy, conspicuous, obtrusive, flamboyant, gaudy, garish, tawdry, meretricious, trashy, brash, vulgar, loud, extravagant, fancy, ornate, affected, theatrical, overdone, over-elaborate adjectiveblɪŋbliNG informal Denoting expensive, ostentatious clothing or jewelry, or the style or materialistic attitudes associated with them. the bling lifestyle of diamond rings, flashy cars, and champagne Example sentencesExamples That black fedora really suits her, but it doesn't mix well with the hippie necklaces and bling watch. Its Christmas party dresses were too bling for my liking, while its Christmas ad campaign, veered into naff territory. The social pressure to show off wealth is always hovering over an athlete, he said, recalling teammates regularly reading luxury magazines about yachts and fancy watches to keep up "the bling factor." Jackets and pullovers highlighted with golden embroidery and patchwork in yellow gold brought out the bling element. Her jeans are tight and designer, showcasing long, ultra-slim legs, but they're not what I expected from a woman whose "bling" taste in clothes has been relentlessly charted by the media. The president's aggressively right-wing political and financial agenda - and his bling-bling lifestyle - has proved a godsend for comedians. Behind the bling wedding ring, perfectly coiffed ready-for-TV hair and confident stride, lies a woman who has to work just as hard at her marriage as the girl next door. The collection looked very bling and borders on tacky. Minorities don't buy high-status products because of some 'bling culture.' There was never anything flashy and bling about him. I'm looking for a feminine watch - not leather, not too chunky and not too bling. Synonyms ostentatious, pretentious, showy, conspicuous, obtrusive, flamboyant, gaudy, garish, tawdry, meretricious, trashy, brash, vulgar, loud, extravagant, fancy, ornate, affected, theatrical, overdone, over-elaborate Origin 1990s: perhaps imitative of light reflecting off jewelry, or of jewelry clashing together.
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