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Check out this review of an obituary in The Guardian. (Original Post) PassingFair Apr 2012 OP
I found this and still find his meaning of "ding dong" to be elusive. Maybe "idiots". no_hypocrisy Apr 2012 #1
I've long thought Oxford should release a special British Slang dicitonary for Americans... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #2
"Ding .... dong" in soft, lecherous tones intaglio Apr 2012 #3
Like: SCHWING!! PassingFair Apr 2012 #4
add ten years and look at them doing the same thing seabeyond Apr 2012 #5

hlthe2b

(102,239 posts)
2. I've long thought Oxford should release a special British Slang dicitonary for Americans...
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 09:12 AM
Apr 2012

I've learned a lot the hard way--from embarrassing mistakes... LOL

Nice smack down and apparently, quite warranted, I agree

intaglio

(8,170 posts)
3. "Ding .... dong" in soft, lecherous tones
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 12:04 PM
Apr 2012

Leslie Phillips played a seducer in many films and television and radio programmes, usually failing miserably. Originally the phrase was "Ding-dong, you're not wrong!" said briskly, but gradually the catch-phrase morphed as time went on into more suggestive intonations, perhaps implying "she's rung my bell, hurrr- hurrr-hurrr,"

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
5. add ten years and look at them doing the same thing
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 01:34 PM
Apr 2012

doesnt look nearly as "pure". we would expect a point of maturity.....



and then again, maybe not

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