# What Is Bling Bling? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 17, 2003, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186 "2003-07-17T17:21:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Isabelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5a626/32.png) [@Isabelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isabelle)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186/1 "2003-07-17T17:21:38Z")
I have heard this mentioned on the radio and tv of late and have no idea what it is. The last time I heard it Jenna from Survivor was asked what she did with her million bucks and she said “you won’t see me with bling bling” I can’t tell if bling bling is sex, drugs, jewlery or what. Someone clue me in please! ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186/2 "2003-07-17T17:25:23Z")
Diamonds (or maybe any gems) - jewelry. ---
**Author:** ![troub](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troub/32/14802_2.png) [@troub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/troub)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186/3 "2003-07-17T17:38:28Z")
Anything shiny or showy. Think of the cartoon sound that diamonds or other sparkly things make when light glints off of it. ---
**Author:** ![greck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ab992/32.png) [@greck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greck)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186/4 "2003-07-17T17:41:08Z")
Bling bling is the trappings of thug life. More specifically, it’s jewelry, usually gaudy. Gold chains, sparkly things It is noun (bling bling = jewelry) it is a verb (I be bling blingin’= I have lots of bling bling) ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186/5 "2003-07-17T17:42:34Z")
Everytime I hear it, it reminds me of Rosie on “The Jetsons.” ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186/6 "2003-07-17T18:43:02Z")
The sound a Chinese telephone makes? ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186/7 "2003-07-17T19:25:31Z")
Heh. Eve’s funny. Bling Bling. Herro? ---
**Author:** ![Master\_Wang-Ka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/master_wang-ka/32/3325_2.png) [@Master\_Wang-Ka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Master_Wang-Ka)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186/8 "2003-07-17T20:01:30Z")
I had heard it explained as “showy, gaudy, expensive, unnecessary stuff.” If you want a watch, you buy a Timex. If you want bling bling, get a Rolex. ---
**Author:** ![lezlers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@lezlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lezlers)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186/9 "2003-07-17T20:34:23Z")
Think of pretty much everything P Diddy owns. Including his 1 _million_ dollar wristwatch. ---
**Author:** ![Isabelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5a626/32.png) [@Isabelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isabelle)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186/10 "2003-07-17T20:36:22Z")
I want some BLING BLING! ---
**Author:** ![Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/2bfe46/32.png) [@Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xavier)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186/11 "2003-07-17T20:39:52Z")
> [@](#): > > The sound a Chinese telephone makes? I thought that was Wing Wing?. ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186/12 "2003-07-17T20:51:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Xavier \* > \*\*I thought that was Wing Wing?. \*\* That would be the Elmer Fudd telephone. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186/13 "2003-07-17T21:06:33Z")
I need some mink sunglasses, some of those platinum toothpicks, twelve pairs of $300 socks, and then I’ll get some really extravagant stuff! Bling bling is the sound of a fool and his money temporarily meeting. ---
**Author:** ![Vastard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Vastard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vastard)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186/14 "2003-07-18T00:22:42Z")
The only way to really be pimpin’ it up is to have lots of the bling bling. ---
**Author:** ![deb2world](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186/15 "2003-07-18T00:22:48Z")
rumor has it that the term “bling bling” came into being when Shaq was getting his championship ring and said “bling” to describe it. But I am not sure about that origin. ---
**Author:** ![DdDHellspawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@DdDHellspawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DdDHellspawn)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186/16 "2003-07-18T00:43:52Z")
Bling Bling What a great phrase…😃 If your watch is iced out(covered in diamonds) BLING BLING If you got 22s on the Escalade BLING BLING “My pinky ring cost me 50 bling bling” BG from Cash Money Crew I have to say it is quite excesive to spend 50 grand on a pinky ring but if you have millions of dollars, you tend not to care how much things cost only that it looks good and it shows how much you got it made. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-bling-bling/189186/17 "2003-07-18T01:46:40Z")
The original bling bling was in the mouth. Gold teeth. The jewelry thing is only by extension. Mr Jaws of JamesBond movie fame – THAT boy had bling bling!