ning-nong
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Meaning · English
A stupid person; an idiot.
Register: colloquial, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Examples
That “ning-nong of an MP” as Billy Lane calls him, Fred Brentnall, in his squeaky lorikeet voice reads to the House Lawson′s last two stanzas, just to highlight the danger besetting the colony of Queensland, indeed, the whole country:[…]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “ning-nong” mean?
A stupid person; an idiot.
Is “ning-nong” formal or informal?
ning-nong is generally colloquial, slang.