slinger

From Middle English slynger; equivalent to sling +‎ -er.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈslɪŋ.ə(ɹ)/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈslɪŋ.ɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋə(ɹ)

slinger (plural slingers)

1. Someone who, or something that, slings or uses a sling.

   Hyponyms: inkslinger, ink slinger, gunslinger, hashslinger, hash slinger, mudslinger, purple-headed yogurt slinger, webslinger

   drug slinger

   1. A rope, belt, or bag (often with MOLLE design) that allows someone to sling tools, equipment, or supplies.

      gear slinger [such as a crossbody bag or a MOLLE sheath]

2. (US) An American Midwest diner meal consisting of typically two eggs, hash browns, and a ground meat patty, all covered in chili con carne and topped with cheese and onions.

• Singler, singler, resling, Ringles, lingers, Ringels, Lingers

• IPA^(key): /ˈslɪ.ŋər/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: slin‧ger
• Rhymes: -ɪŋər

From Middle Dutch slinger. By surface analysis, deverbal from slingeren.

slinger m (plural slingers, diminutive slingertje n)

1. the act of slinging
2. (physics) a pendulum. Such object in mechanics, e.g. on a clock
3. a garland, a line with party flags or similar decoration
4. a sling (projectile weapon)
5. starting handle

• Afrikaans: slinger
• → Caribbean Hindustani: slengar
• → Papiamentu: slenger
• → Sranan Tongo: slenger, srengi
  • → Caribbean Javanese: slènger
• → Indonesian: slenger

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

slinger

1. inflection of slingeren:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative