dingbat

a weird person or thing because they act differently from everyone else.

Dude, no wonder your friend live in Spreckles St. she's such a dingbat.

by not a dingbat September 28, 2005

DINGBAT

A person who is acting in a very dingbat-ish manner. Someone who is not 'with it today'. Someone who should be taught a thing or two about how to act around people.

AHAHAHA

by NATASHHHAAAAAA AND RHEAAAAAAA on January 9thhh

*Someone walks into a lampost*, "Oh you dingbat!"

She says, "Hahaha, look, isn't an email like...writing a letter to your future self?"
They say, "You know what? You're a dingbat!"

by Rhea And Tash January 9, 2009

Dingbat

a person from Eastern TN who embodies GRITS (girls raised in the south).

I saw a dingbat this morning at Wal-Mart.

by Man on a Wire August 3, 2009

Dingbat

Macey dibble

Look at macey dibble she is a right dingbat

by Lenny hill November 11, 2019

dingbat

Underground term for the drug ecstacy.

We're going about the town tonight; do you have a line on any dingbats?

by Mojave April 20, 2005

dingbat

A really awesome word. Used in any situation, but only if you're good enough for it. Not to be used by n00bs, or anyone named nic. Please note: You should not use this on people with whom you could get in trouble...not smart.

*girl dying in gutter*
"get out of the gutter you dingbat!"
"omg, i can't believe you called my girlfriend a dingbat, you knoooooow!"

by Katey&Dani May 19, 2008

Dingbat

North American (United States) "Dingbat" is what you can call someone when they do (harmless) space, careless, airheaded/silly things. It is not necessarily an insult, my mother would say "ya dingbat!" when I was spaceyy and tripped up with some task that was simple and easy and most likely routine. She used this word instead of instead of "you're silly" or instead of "you airhead!" It could be used as an insult I guess, but I've only used it in a "dark" manner when seriously discussing a person's actions and personality, when they have been implicated in something that did end up being a seriouse problem and/or mistake. In such a case, I would be using it to give context to their personality and actions. Up to the point of causing a danger or serious mistake, "dingbat" alone can be used to describe the person. If they did/do directly cause a harm, then that goes past being a dingbat. If they indirectly cause harm then they may or may not be within the dingbat range. If they tend to gossip or overall or share too much information and are not malicious, then dingbat can be an appropriate word. Whether or not the speaker is mildly to seriously annoyed with the person in question, dingbat is and is not the word to use. It really does vary but in most cases I havlve witnessed/been a part of, it is used to describe a dumb/spacey/careless person in situ. Or in general.

Huh...so I accidentally pressed the wrong button... (Person 2:) you dingbat!

by Rvnclwnoitall October 14, 2017