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bangle

UK/ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/ US/ˈbæŋ.ɡl̩/ rare obsolete

noun

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Origin

Apparently from bang (verb) + -le (instrumental suffix), perhaps ultimately connected with Proto-Germanic *bangilaz. Compare Dutch bengel, German Bengel.

Phrases

  • bangle ear

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