Ding-Dongs

English translation: popular creme-filled packaged chocolate snack cakes produced by Hostess

19:24 Jun 9, 2017
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English term or phrase: Ding-Dongs
“Can we get a warrant on Teddy’s phones?” Monty asks.
“Based off what he heard off an illegal tap?” Malone says. “Not
these days.”
Levin grins.
“What’s funny?” Russo asks.
“What if we take Teddy?” Levin asks.
“He’s not going to tell us shit,” Russo says, “I don’t care how
many Ding-Dongs we have.”
allp
Poland
Local time: 11:23
Selected answer:popular creme-filled packaged chocolate snack cakes produced by Hostess
Explanation:
The reference is to bribing the kid with the treats.

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Note added at 28 mins (2017-06-09 19:53:24 GMT)
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i.e.,
popular packaged creme-filled chocolate snack cakes
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Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 06:23
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ding-dongs
popular creme-filled packaged chocolate snack cakes produced by Hostess


Explanation:
The reference is to bribing the kid with the treats.

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Note added at 28 mins (2017-06-09 19:53:24 GMT)
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i.e.,
popular packaged creme-filled chocolate snack cakes

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 06:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: It can also mean a fight, but the capital letters give it away. How do we know he's a kid, though?
12 mins

agree  Björn Vrooman: The capitalization gave it away. Though, no Wizard of Oz reference, how disappointing. At least, we're in kids-friendly territory...who wants chocolate? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvn8ff2lMDQ&index=2&list=PLC...
18 mins

agree  Herbmione Granger
37 mins

agree  12316323 (X): PC or not, it makes one think that the person's fat. Not sure why you thought it was a kid? / My money would be on him being overweight. Dismissive fat jokes like that are so common. I don't think an 8-year-old "Teddy" is talking on the phone :)
57 mins
  -> "Teddy." 😀 // I confess that I made no attempt to nail down the age or size of the character. It just struck me as more likely, given the ref to Ding Dongs and the name "Teddy," that ref is to kid. But you may be right: could be a fat (or thin) adult.

agree  writeaway: https://www.myamericanmarket.com/fr/hostess-ding-dongs-boite
2 hrs

agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
8 hrs
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ding-dongs
Argument


Explanation:
Meaning: Originally song, but now it is used to refer to a fight or argument.


Example sentence(s):
  • They’re having a right ding dong over there.

    https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ding-dong
Figari
Argentina
Local time: 07:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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