dingbat

  1. Noun.  (informal) A silly or stupid person.
  2. Noun.  (typography) A special ornamental typographical symbol, such as a bullet, an arrow, a pointing hand etc.
  3. Noun.  (architecture) An architectural style of apartment building, where the second storey overhangs an area for parking cars.

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