Meaning & use
Blingy
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Flashy and ostentatious, especially with regard to jewelry or decoration that sparkles or glitters.
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She wore a blingy necklace that caught the light with every movement.
The car's blingy chrome rims were clearly meant to draw attention.
A note on using this word
"Blingy" is derived from "bling" (or "bling-bling"), a term popularized by hip-hop culture in the 1990s to describe ostentatious jewelry.
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