Meaning
Flashy, showy jewellery — gold chains, diamonds, big rings, and shiny accessories worn to signal wealth and status. 'Bling' (or 'bling bling') evokes the imagined 'shine' the jewellery gives off. Born in dancehall and hip-hop, the word describes both the jewellery itself and the whole flashy, look-at-my-money aesthetic. 'Full a bling' means dripping in jewellery.
Examples
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Him cover inna bling from head to toe.
He's covered in flashy jewellery from head to toe.
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Di artiste flash him bling inna di video.
The artist flashes his jewellery in the video.
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Nuff bling but no substance.
Plenty of flash but no substance.
Origin
Onomatopoeic 'bling' (the imagined shine of jewellery); from dancehall/hip-hop. See [[chain-and-medallion]], [[gold-teeth]].
How it’s used
Flashy jewellery / the flashy 'shine' aesthetic. See [[chain-and-medallion]], [[grill]].