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bling-bling

/ ˈɪŋˌɪŋ /

adjective

  1. slang.
    flashy; ostentatious; glitzy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. ostentatious jewellery
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bling-bling1

C20: imitative of jewellery clashing together or of light reflecting off jewellery
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PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi says the "flashy, bling-bling" era at PSG is over - and if that is true, he could do worse than look at how the club's last-16 opponents have become one of Europe's top producers of talent.

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For their part, PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi insists the era of "flashy bling-bling" is over external-link and the club point to the emergence of 17-year-old midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery - now a starter for France as well as his club - as evidence that the academy and first team are more closely attuned.

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All of the hip-hop and R&B; artists worth their bling-bling seem to have been paired in duets with the hot-selling 50 Cent.

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Her bling-bling style - a penchant for Dior clothes, stiletto heels and expensive jewels - quickly transformed her into Cabinet cover girl.

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Dubbed President Bling-Bling, the sunglass and jewelry-sporting Sarkozy reveled in the company of stars, ranging from his wife, the singer and model Carla Bruni, to the iconic rocker Johnny Hallyday.

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