‘Bling Bling’ - The New Diamond Lingo

Do you know what Bling Bling is? Next time you look in the Oxford English Dictionary, you will find it used to describe diamonds, jewelry and other forms of luxury, since this is the latest approved term to be added to the esteemed dictionary.

The slang phrase was created during the late 1990s by New Orleans rap family Cash Money Millionaires, going on to become a hit song, suitably entitled “Bling Bling”.

“I’m so surprised that that word has spread like it has. But I knew it was serious when I saw that the NBA championship ring for the Los Angeles Lakers had the word ’bling bling’ written in diamonds on it. ‘Bling bling’ will never be forgotten,” says the rap-star, adding that he wish he’d had the phrase trademarked.