Dinged-up

Origin

see ding (v.)

Alternative forms

• dinged up

Full definition of dinged-up

Adjective

1. battered, dented by blows, injured
• 2008, Shadow Hawk, by Jill Shalvis, page 54“Besides the possible concussion, I'm going to guess at least two dinged-up ribs—” She paused, probing, while he did his best not to lose his dignity and throw up on her very clean, white athletic shoes.
• 2011, The Beautiful Mistake, by Steve Zingerman, page 1You have a concussion and are more use to the Navy with a working brain than without, plus you're 'bout as dinged up as that ship is. Look at your shoulder.”
• 2012, New York Times, 31st of July, by Adam Davidson"The Dinged-Up, Broken-Down, Fender-Bended Economic Recovery Plan" (the name of the article)