jinglejangle

1 of 2

noun

jin·​gle·​jan·​gle

¦jiŋgəl¦jaŋgəl

plural -s

: a jingling and jangling sound

the unpleasant jinglejangle of metallic objects in the trunk of the car

jinglejangle

2 of 2

intransitive verb

"

: to make a jinglejangle

jinglejangle like goat bells on the Alps

—Rose Macaulay

Word History

Etymology

Noun

reduplication of jingle entry 2

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