wingdinger
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Meaning · English
A particularly energetic and boisterous event.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The recent Tebaldi-Callas fracas was largely fluff compared with some of the wingdingers that have happened in the past, but it was enough fun to command headline space, and stories in Time.
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 “wingdinger” mean?
A particularly energetic and boisterous event.
Is “wingdinger” formal or informal?
wingdinger is generally slang.