2007-02-28 02:31:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"bling" is onomatopeoia. it expresses the diamond's shine. when the diamond shines, the light reflected would sound like "bling" if it had sound.
2007-02-28 02:44:14 · answer #1 · answered by enzo32ferrari 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who Knows? But the name(slang) "bling" is catchy. For businesses catchy names or nicknames for things are usually good for business and $. Also, diamond might be nicknamed bling because of the sparkle they have when reflecting light.
2007-02-28 10:39:41 · answer #2 · answered by ballin2crazy2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bling is large chunky jewelry, not necessarily just diamonds.
2007-02-28 10:34:49 · answer #3 · answered by celianne 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the term 'bling-bling' was started by the cash money millionares (a hip hop label/group), and has actually been added to websters dictionary
2007-02-28 10:39:54 · answer #4 · answered by j. deo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"bling" is the sound a cash register makes......well some use to.
When you go to buy them, you spend some serious bling.
2007-02-28 10:39:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Bling" is the the verbal the description of shiny.
It is used to describe any ostentatious jewelry that shines.
2007-02-28 10:37:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they are shiny & someone somewhere thought it would be a cool catch-phrase. Apparently others agreed.
2007-02-28 10:35:34 · answer #7 · answered by mrauscher74 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tupac came up with it in his song "Fu*k Friends". at least i think he was the originator.
2007-02-28 10:47:05 · answer #8 · answered by smartG 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋