dinged-up

English

Alternative forms

• dinged up

Etymology

see ding (v.)

Adjective

dinged-up (comparative more dinged-up, superlative most dinged-up)

1. battered, dented by blows, injured
   • 2008, Shadow Hawk, by Jill Shalvis, page 54

     “Besides the possible concussion, I'm going to guess at least two dinged-up ribs—” She paused, probing, while he did his best not to lose his dignity and throw up on her very clean, white athletic shoes.

   • 2011, The Beautiful Mistake, by Steve Zingerman, page 1

     You have a concussion and are more use to the Navy with a working brain than without, plus you're 'bout as dinged up as that ship is. Look at your shoulder.”

   • 2012, New York Times, 31st of July, by Adam Davidson

     "The Dinged-Up, Broken-Down, Fender-Bended Economic Recovery Plan" (the name of the article)

Translations

battered, dented

• German: ramponiert (de)
• Russian: помя́тый (ru) m (pomjátyj)

Anagrams

• de-duping, deduping