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Added 9 October 2026

jingle

/ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡl̩/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about jingle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A metallic sound.
the jingle of coins
A comic verse of irregular measure.
he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind

verb

Make a sound typical of metallic objects.
The keys were jingling in his pocket

Origin

The verb, which is older than the noun, is from Middle English gyngle. Onomatopoeic; compare jangle.

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