In linguistic terms, “bling” is an ideophone (a sound intended to evoke an idea)—it is not onomatopoeia, because the act of jewelry shining does not make a sound. The form “bling-bling” is a case of reduplication.
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March 12th, 2008 | Assorted
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But if you flick a coin-shaped article of “bling” in just the right sort of fashion, you might just catch an aural glimpse of something remarkably similar to its namesake..
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