ding it

Hello. I'm wondering what "ding it" means in this context below.
Does it mean "stupid" or something?
Thank you.

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"Am I here-or am I there?"
I touched his hand. "You are here."
"How will I know that?"
"Well, ding it, you are here. If you weren't here, you wouldn't be hearin me, would you?"

It means 'damn it'.

It's usually "dang," but this may be a typo, or someone trying to capture a particular accent.