bling bling
Ostentatious hip-hop accessories
Bling bling is flashy, expensive jewelry or accessories—especially diamonds, gold chains, and watches that catch the light.
The term emerged from hip-hop culture in the late 1990s, the reduplication imitating the sparkle of gems.
It can describe the jewelry itself or the ostentatious style: He showed up dripping in bling bling.
Often shortened to just bling.
Quick sharp blow
Lil Wayne · stunting · fronting · baller · hood rich · cribs · rims · spinners
Linked metal restraints
- medallionsLarge decorative discs
- pendantsJewelry that hangs
- watchesPortable personal clocks
- ringsCircular bands worn
bracelets · earrings · necklaces · studs · hoops · diamonds · gold · platinum
Showy, often tastelessly so
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- glitzyShowily eye-catching
flamboyant · tacky · garish · over-the-top · excessive · extravagant · loud · brash
rap
Quick sharp blow
Lil Wayne · flex · stunting · fronting · baller · hood rich · cribs · rims · spinners · chains
chains
Linked metal restraints
- medallionsLarge decorative discs
- pendantsJewelry that hangs
- watchesPortable personal clocks
rings · bracelets · earrings · necklaces · studs · hoops · diamonds · gold · platinum · carats
flashy
Showy, often tastelessly so
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
glitzy · flamboyant · tacky · garish · over-the-top · excessive · extravagant · loud · brash · conspicuous
glitter
Decorative metallic flecks
dazzling · gleaming · lustrous · radiant · glossy · metallic · sequins · rhinestones · crystals · glimmer
bling blinglow-key
Restrained and understated
subdued · muted · understated elegance · understated · subtle
bling blingpoverty
Severe lack of resources
plainness · austerity · cheapness · simplicity · shabbiness
bling blingausterity
Enforced economic stringency
spareness · simplicity · functionalism · asceticism · monastic