verb General Slang

dingolay

DING-go-lay · verb · slang

To dance wildly and freely with abandon.

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Definitions

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To dance with unrestrained joy and vigour; also a shout of celebration.

“When the tune drop everybody start to dingolay.”
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dingolay In A Sentence

When the tune drop everybody start to dingolay.

Origin & Usage

Trinidadian; of African origin, tied to Carnival celebration.

Variants dinolaydingoylay

People Also Ask

What does dingolay mean?

To dingolay is to dance wildly and freely with joyful abandon; it can also be shouted as a cry of celebration.

When do people dingolay?

It is closely tied to Carnival and fetes, used when the music hits and everyone starts to dance with abandon.

Where does the word dingolay come from?

It is Trinidadian, of African origin, and connected to Carnival celebration.

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