Dingleberry Meaning in English

word

US

ˈdɪŋɡəɫbɛɹi

DIN-guhl-beh-ree

UK

ˈdɪŋɡəɫbɛɹi

DIN-guhl-beh-ree

Definition

A small piece of dried feces stuck to the hair or skin near the anus, especially on animals; also used as a slang insult for a foolish or annoying person.

Usage & Nuances

Highly informal and mildly vulgar. 'Dingleberry' is usually joking or insulting, calling someone silly or annoying. The original meaning refers to animal hygiene, but the insult is more common. Not appropriate in formal situations.

• Spanish: caca seca (coloquial) - idiota (insulto coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): cocô seco (gíria) - otário (insulto informal)
• Portuguese (PT): cocó seco (gíria) - idiota (insulto informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 屁股上的干便便（俚语）- 笨蛋（俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 屁股上的乾大便（俚語）- 笨蛋（俚語）
• Hindi: गुदा पर सूखा मल (स्लैंग) - मूर्ख (अपमानजनक बोलचाल)
• Arabic: فضلات جافة على المؤخرة (عامية) - أحمق (إهانة عامية)
• Bengali: গোবরের টুকরা (প্রাণীর পশমে) - বোকা (অপমানসূচক)
• Russian: сухой кусочек кала (на шерсти) - придурок (разг.)
• Japanese: 乾いた糞のかけら（動物の毛に付いたもの）- アホ（侮辱的）
• Vietnamese: cục phân khô dính lông - đồ ngốc (lóng, mỉa mai)
• Korean: 말린 똥 조각(동물 털에 붙은) - 바보 (비하적)
• Turkish: kurumuş dışkı parçası (hayvan tüyünde) - salak (argo, hakaret)
• Urdu: خشک فضلہ کا ٹکڑا (جانور کی کھال پر) - احمق (توہین آمیز)
• Indonesian: kotoran kering (di bulu hewan) - orang bodoh (slang, menghina)

Example Sentences

There was a dingleberry stuck to the dog's fur.

basic

He called his friend a dingleberry for forgetting the tickets.

basic

Don’t be such a dingleberry, help me clean up.

basic

I can’t believe you wore your shirt inside out, you dingleberry!

natural

After hiking, the dog had a dingleberry stuck and needed a bath.

natural

Ignore him, he's just being a dingleberry today.

natural