dingbat
/ˈdɪŋbæt/informal <非正式>
noun
1
- N. Amer. & Austral./NZ a stupid or eccentric person〈北美, 澳/新西兰〉傻瓜; 古怪的人。
- ORIGIN: early 20th cent.: compare with sense 2.
2
dingbats
Austral./NZ delusions or feelings of unease, particularly those induced by delirium tremens〈澳/新西兰〉（尤指由震颤性谵妄引起的）错觉; 不安。- ORIGIN: probably by association with have bats in the belfry.
3
- a typographical device other than a letter or numeral (such as an asterisk), used to signal divisions in text or to replace letters in a euphemistically presented vulgar word畸形字体（或花饰）（用来区分文本或代替粗俗的词）。
词源
mid 19th cent. (in early use applied to various vaguely specified objects)： origin uncertain; perhaps based on obsolete ding 'to beat, deal heavy blows'.