jingle bell

noun
/ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡl̩ bɛl/UK/ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡ(ə)l ˌbɛl/US

Etymology

From jingle (“sound of metal, etc., clattering against itself”, attributively) + bell.

  1. derived from *bʰel-
  2. inherited from *bellaną
  3. inherited from bellan
  4. inherited from bellen
  5. compounded as jingle bell — “jingle + bell

Definitions

  1. A small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes,…

    A small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper, which is attached to a horse's harness as a signal, or (music) used as a musical instrument.

    • Jingle bells, jingle bells, / Jingle all the way. / Oh! what fun it is to ride / In a one-horse open sleigh.
    • Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock / Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring

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