dinge

Plural: dinges

Noun

• A dirty or soiled condition; dinginess.
• discoloration due to dirtiness
• Dinginess.
• A black person.

Verb

• make a dent or impression in
  • "dinge a soft hat"
• make dingy
• to strike, scourge, beat; indent, bruise, knock in
• to flog, as in penance

Examples

• The old Scrabble board had a DINGE from years of use.

Synonyms

batter, dinginess