What the heck does "Bling" mean?

yeti · 16-Nov-2004, 10:21

Am I just getting old? Been hearing the "Bling" word for a while now. It obviously refers to nice shiny stuff, but what exactly is the derivation? Is it from the Brietling watch?

keefer · 16-Nov-2004, 11:53

Jamaican slang that has been adopted by some African American rappers and inserted into popular culture. The term "Bling Bling" refers to the imaginary "sound" that is produced from light reflected by a diamond. See The Silvertones "Bling Bling Christmas" for the earliest known usage of the slang.

yeti · 16-Nov-2004, 11:56

Ah, so it really is obscure then. And there was I thinking it referred to Mr Brietling's rather lovely range of watches!

JPM · 16-Nov-2004, 13:34

Imagine that nice shiny anodised pressure plate on your bike, you don't NEED it, but it's there, and looks the dogs....

Bling!

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16-Nov-2004, 11:56	#3
yeti Registered Forum User BSB Star Posts: 5,207 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In the wilderness Mood: All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing Ah, so it really is obscure then. And there was I thinking it referred to Mr Brietling's rather lovely range of watches! Reply

16-Nov-2004, 13:34	#4
JPM Registered Forum User BSB Star Posts: 5,682 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: NW England Mood: Soon my pet, soon Imagine that nice shiny anodised pressure plate on your bike, you don't NEED it, but it's there, and looks the dogs.... Bling! Reply