dingbat
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That scene is in “Minions & Monsters,” a delightful dingbat homage to Tinseltown set during the transition from silents to sound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
So he just moved one rung lower, at the behest of a dingbat from the internet.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2025
In the original, that’s thanks mostly to Ariel’s talking Caribbean crab guardian, Sebastian, and her Noo Yawky dingbat sea gull pal, Scuttle.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
Everything about the show is more confident – the physical comedy is goofier, Devi's dingbat logic is more outlandish, and McEnroe's narration easily flows with the action.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2021
Whatever was not a hootin'-annie was a dingbat, and treated accordingly.
From Casey Ryan by B. M. Bower
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