Noun: ding-a-ling 'ding-u,ling- The sound of a small bell
"The ding-a-ling of the ice cream truck alerted the children"
- [US] An eccentric or crazy person
"Everyone thought he was a bit of a ding-a-ling after his strange behaviour at the party"
Derived forms: ding-a-lings
Encyclopedia: Ding-a-ling