bling
bling Lexical Profile
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• noun
Expensive, ostentatious clothing and jewelry, or the wearing of such items as a display of wealth.
"The musician arrived at the awards ceremony wearing a tailored suit and plenty of diamond bling."
• adjective
Expensive, ostentatious, and flashy in appearance (used of jewelry, fashion, or lifestyle).
"She preferred understated elegance over the bling accessories sold in the boutique."
• verb
To decorate or adorn with flashy, expensive, or sparkling ornaments (often used with 'out' or 'up').
"She decided to bling her phone case with colorful rhinestones and crystals."
• Rhymes for bling
Word Origin & Etymology
Originating in late 20th-century African American Vernacular English and popularized by late-1990s hip-hop culture (originally as 'bling-bling'), the word is an ideophone evoking the imaginary sound of light reflecting off polished metal or diamonds.