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A ridiculous, silly or stupid person.

The word 'dingbat' originally refers to to a character or symbol used in typesetting which gives an instruction to the printer. These should be removed before the text is published, but were occasionally left in by mistake. The character made no sense to non-typesetters and the association of "dingbat" with "nonsense" and "forgetfulness" carried over to describe people.
Julia's such a dingbat, I asked her to buy me yogurt and she got me cream.

This end of year report is riddled with inaccuracies. Looks like we've got a dingbat in the mix.

(sarchastic) Nice one Paul, a spectacular display of ding-battery.
Dingbat by StaticRabbit January 14, 2010
A term used to describe a very stupid or unintelligent action or person. Has nothing to do with bats or ding.

Synonyms are: dumb, stupid, brainless etc.
Hope asked Emily what a dingbat was since Emily calls her a dingbat very often. Emily then reposponded by calling Hope a dingbat.
Dingbat by E.W! December 7, 2015
In Kentucky, a slang term for somebody so daft that they LITERALLY don't know which way is up.
"That dingbat couldn't tell the difference between a six and a nine!"
dingbat by Norm DeGuerre May 24, 2013
Shut up you dingbat
Dingbat by Madbid December 21, 2018
A person who has no understanding of anything in the real world and is so clueless. Gets confused very easily but is very book smart. Is usually a person who likes to have fun and party only when in a good mood.
Dan: omg caroline is such a dingbat

Lucifer: I know it’s insane how she is so book smart but In real life she is crazy
Dingbat by Sassysquid125 December 13, 2019
A weird thing, person or situation, a person considered stupid or foolish.
A set of fonts showing pictures instad of letters.
You are a real dingbat.

I was talking to your best friend, he told me your were in on holiday, he is a real dingbat isn't he.

I tried to cash my wifes paycheck, I felt like a dingbat when they refused me because of my sex.
dingbat by John365 March 13, 2003