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dingus

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din·gus  (dngs)
n. Slang
1. An article whose name is unknown or forgotten.
2. A person regarded as stupid.

[Dutch dinges, whatchamacallit, from German Dings, from Middle High German dinges, genitive of dinc, thing, from Old High German ding, thing, assembly, case, thing.]


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For a law to be effective against distracted driving, it would have to ban the use of all handheld wireless devices in a moving vehicle and carry a "significant monetary fine and points," Tom Dingus, director of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), told the meeting.
For a law to be effective against distracted driving, it would have to ban the use of all handheld wireless devices in a moving vehicle and carry a "significant monetary fine and points," Tom Dingus, director of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), told the meeting.
His colleague Tom Dingus said of motorists who sent texts: "You should never do this.
 
 
 
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