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OP Does the French "clinquant" also imply the sound made by the metal bits striking each other, as the Dutch "klinken" does?
Looking up "bling," "bling bling" and "blinging" in the Urban Dictionary, I found references to the cartoon sound effect of light striking a shiny bit of jewelry. Also, "bling" refers both to the real thing (diamonds, gold, any expensive shiny thing) and cheap imitations.
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