Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. to hit.

1909		in P. Dickson Baseball Dict. 55: Bing one, Cap!
1910		Tacoma Times (WA) 27 Oct. 4/1: A boodler of the Old-Guard lay out there in the street, / There was a lack of boughten ballots when they knocked him off his feet, / [...] / He had the dough before they binged him on the rind.
1915		Day Book (Chicago) 9 Oct. 7/2: The Trib binged its own cheek yesterday.
1922		Morn. Tulsa Dly World (OK) 24 Sept. 26/4: The former show girl yanked back a plump right arm and binged Gustave on the ‘button’ .
1970		in P. Heller In This Corner 105: Every now and then he’d bing me with that right hand.
1977		P. Hamill Flesh and Blood (1978) 214: I take them on my gloves. Cool and easy. Bing with the jab. Bing.

2. (US tramp) to put pressure on, to frighten; esp. in phr. put the bing on.

1935

E. Anderson Hungry Men 248: ‘What was you doing to that old man over in that car on the avenue?’ Acel asked. ‘Puttin’ the bing on him?’ ‘Yeah [...] I scared the hell out of that old man. I told him, by god, I hadn’t eaten in two days and I had to have some money.’.

3. to shoot.

1992

R. Price Clockers 495: I heard one of your crew got binged here.