dingbat

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|informal}} A [[silly]], [[crazy]] or [[stupid]] person.
2. {{lb|en|typography}} A special [[ornamental]] [[typographical]] [[symbol]], such as a [[bullet]], an [[arrow]], a pointing hand etc.
3. {{lb|en|architecture}} An [[architectural]] style of [[apartment]] building, where the second [[storey]] [[overhang]]s an area for [[parking]] cars.
4. A kind of [[word]] [[puzzle]] involving pictures or typography that hint at the solution.
5. {{lb|en|slang}} Anything that can be thrown or swung with force against something else. {{defdate|from 1838}} <ref>Random House Dictionary of American Slang</ref>
6. A small [[device]] or [[gadget]], the correct term for which is forgotten or unknown. <!-- http://www.wordwizard.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5146 -->

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