Anybody know what the term "dinges" means and what language it comes from?
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October 9th, 2008
A friend was talking last night about a food truck in New York City that’s called “Wafels and Dinges.” It sells Belgian waffles and the dinges seem to be add-ons but also drinks. We assume it may be Flemish and mean something like side dishes or accompaniments, but Google was no help with a definition. Any ideas?
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DINGES refers to DRINKS and TOPPINGS
Dinges is a Flemish word, spoken in Belgium
From the menu
wet dinges
Perrier $2
You’ll need something to wash down those wafels & Dinges
NYC tap water Free .
Our own NYC “Chateau de la Pompe”. If the mayor can drink it, we will serve it – with any wafel – free!
About Wafels & Dinges
Founded in October 2007 by Thomas DeGeest, a native of Belgiumwho missed eating the tasty snacks he remembered so fondly from his youth, Wafels & Dinges makes authentic Belgian and Liège waffles. Starting with a yellow truck in New York City, the business has expanded into catering corporate parties, weddings and bridal showers and Bar Mitzvahs. Wafels & Dinges (dinges means “things” or “whatchamecallits” in Flemish) are also available at The Bean Coffee & Tea in New York, the Surf Shack in Amagansett, NY, and at Rockn’ Joe Coffeehouse & Bistros in Cranford, NJ, and Westfield, NJ.
Apparently, it is a Dutch Placeholder
In Dutch the primary placeholder is dinges (derived from ding, “thing”), used for both objects and persons.
Reminds me of that VERY VERY BAD commercial for a laundry detergent where the obese women tells the young guy the word “dingie”(sp) comes from the latin “dingetta”.
I hate that commercial.
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