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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Jingle \Jin"gle\, n.
1. A rattling, clinking, or tinkling sound, as of little
bells or pieces of metal.
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2. That which makes a jingling sound, as a rattle.
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If you plant where savages are, do not only
entertain them with trifles and jingles, but use
them justly. --Bacon.
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3. A correspondence of sound in rhymes, especially when the
verse has little merit; hence, a rhyming verse of no
poetical merit. " The least jingle of verse." --Guardian.
Note: The verses used in commercial advertisements are often
called jingles, especially when sung.
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{Jingle shell}. See {Gold shell}
(b), under {Gold}.
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