slinger

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

• Rhymes: -ɪŋə(r)

slinger (plural slingers)

1. Someone who slings or who uses a sling.

• gunslinger
• hash slinger

• Lingers, Ringels, Ringles, Singler, lingers

• IPA^(key): /ˈslɪ.ŋər/

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• Hyphenation: slin‧ger
• Rhymes: -ɪŋər

From Middle Dutch slinger. Equivalent to a deverbal from slingeren.

slinger m (plural slingers, diminutive slingertje n)

1. A garland, a line with party flags or similar decoration.
2. (physics) A pendulum.
3. A sling (projectile weapon).

• feestslinger
• slingeruurwerk

• Afrikaans: slinger

See the etymology of the main entry.

slinger

1. first-person singular present indicative of slingeren
2. imperative of slingeren