zing

n 1: a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound: "the zing of

the passing bullet"

2: a activeness of an energetic personality [syn: {dynamism}, {pizzazz},

{pizzaz}, {oomph}]

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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