Definitions
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- noun The sound made by a
elastic object (such as aspring ) whenbouncing ; the sound of abounce . - verb transitive To make a boing sound or bouncing motion.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The Exquisite Corpuscle got a shout-out in boing boing (Thanks, Cory)!
Shake the tree. Now. frankwu 2008
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No it’s not, it ignores the whole premis of the thread. that boing is whining while not paying.
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No it’s not, it ignores the whole premis of the thread. that boing is whining while not paying.
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No it’s not, it ignores the whole premis of the thread. that boing is whining while not paying.
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They speak Saturnian (composed of odd looking English letters), and erratically use the words "boing," "ding," and "zoom".
Mr. Saturn | Papercraft Paradise | PaperCrafts | Paper Models | Card Models Michael James 2008
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If you press on a lid after the jars have cooled, and instead of being firm, it goes "boing", that means it hasn't sealed properly.
Saints Preserve Us Lindy 2008
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If the lids are not concave in 24 hours and/or if they go "boing" when you press them the next day - put them in the fridge, and eat them first.
White Peaches and Basil Preserves Lindy 2005
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In either event you must check to see that the jars are sealed, with concave lids, and that they don't "boing" when you press on the top.
Toast: Lindy 2005
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In either event you must check to see that the jars are sealed, with concave lids, and that they don't "boing" when you press on the top.
Farm Box VI: Apple Windfall Lindy 2005
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If the lids are not concave in 24 hours and/or if they go "boing" when you press them the next day - put them in the fridge, and eat them first.
Toast: Lindy 2005
tbtabby commented on the word boing
The secret to a happy marriage.
June 13, 2009