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Quiara Vasquez's avatar

The "dingus" is allegedly a creature in Magic: the Gathering, although perhaps the flavor text makes the joke a little more obvious:

"Legend has it that the world was hatched from a dingus egg."

Future iterations on this theme approached single entendre status: https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=4432

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Nancy Friedman's avatar

"Dingus egg" came up in my searches, but I omitted it because I know nothing about this game and didn't feel like taking the time to learn. Sorry!

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Quiara Vasquez's avatar

I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit how much of my life I spent learning about Magic: the Gathering. I guess I had fun with it!

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heydave56's avatar

Ding, ding, ding... we have a winner!

(Wiener?)

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James Asher's avatar

Re: “…and traveled some interesting byways in pursuit of the True Dingus”: I assume you traveled via Aer Dingus?

Plus, I’ve always heard another definition of “dingleberry,” but I saw that someone already brought that up in the comments — so I was relieved I didn’t have to describe that! 😂😂😂

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Dan Freiberg's avatar

"Dingleberry" to me has always meant little particles, or "berries," of poop that cling to the ass hairs (of other people.)

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Nancy Friedman's avatar

Or animals.

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Benjamin Dreyer's avatar

Well, that was huge fun!

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W. Michael Johnson's avatar

Sure. "Ding-this" and "ding-that," but what about "dong?" No respect.

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Mason Colby's avatar

A favorite expression of the eminent Dr. Steve Brule! :)

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Quentin Hardy's avatar

Once again, the "dickhead" is disrespected.

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