Hmm, what's the etymology of dingbat?...'some kind of alcoholic drink,' ... used at various periods for 'money,' 'a professional tramp,' 'a muffin,' 'a typographical ornament,' 'male genitalia,' 'a Chinese,' 'an Italian,' 'a woman who is neither your sister nor your mother,' and 'a foolish person in authority.'
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