dinge

v 1: make a dent or impression in; "dinge a soft hat" [syn: {batter}]

2: make dingy

ding

1. Synonym for {feep}. Usage: rare among hackers, but

commoner in the {Real World}.

2. "dinged": What happens when someone in authority gives you

a minor bitching about something, especially something

trivial. "I was dinged for having a messy desk."

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