MN Slang?

[Dennis McGuckin]

Any one ever heard of the expression Dingle-hoof?
I use the term when referring to some body who is a bit of an ejjet, not the brightest bulb in the chandelier etc.My daughter is driving me nuts wanting to know its origin.She even googled it.No luck
Did I get it while in the Merch or did I make it up?
Den.

[John Callon]

Well Dennis I was born and bred in the Dingle Liverpool, and have to confess have never heard that expression before. Sorry can't help.
Regards
John

[David Williams]

The Wifes family come from Dingle in South West
Ireland,and they have never heard this expression
before.
Dave Williams

[happy daze john in oz]

Could it be a derivation of iron hoof, you know half the crew of P&O and UCL.

[Les Woodard]

No do not know either but sounds a good one Den and if no one owns up to it would be claiming patent rights to it myself. Know that Ding Bat had a similar meaning around Kingston Surry. Could you not change the last one to Mutt then it would have the same initial's as yourself LOL.

[Jim Brady]

Well Dennis I was born and bred in the Dingle Liverpool, and have to confess have never heard that expression before. Sorry can't help.
Regards
John

John,when my son did his first trip I was aboard his ship on sailing day,I brought a couple of menus home as a memento of his first trip.On the menu for Tea that night was Dingleese Grill I'd never heard of it.On my sons return I asked him what the Dingleese Grill was,what it was was just a plain mixed grill the ships cook coming from the Dingle called it Dingleese Grill maybe it was the Chefs Special!!
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Louis the Amigo]

Hi Shipmates, Never hear that one before? Hear Ding -bat many times , Will ask my old mate laurie he seems to know all the Merchant navy slang words going back to the sailing days and pre steam times.

[David Williams]

Hi Louise.
Are your Dingbats the same as our Dingbats
......IDIOTS.
Dave Williams

[Dennis McGuckin]

Thank you all for the 'none' help. ha ha.
Now I have no idea where it came from.
Think the Dingle part was more in referance to the brain [or lack there of] than a place. I'm just guessing that.
Daughter says she has heard it from me all her life. Poor kid.
Den.

[Duke Drennan]

I think John in Oz is probably the closest if not precise.