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Ramalamadingdong

intj · name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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intj

Meaning 1

A nonsense word used in songs, in later use evoking 1950s American popular music.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: nonce-word

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name

Meaning 2

The Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, offensive, rare, slang, slur

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History

Etymology

Originally a nonsense word in a song recorded in 1957 by The Edsels.

From ramalamadingdong, from the similarity in sound.