Ringer
See also: ringer
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Inherited from Middle English Ryngere, from ryngere (“bell-ringer”).
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Ringer
- A surname.
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Ringer (plural Ringers)
- (fandom slang) A fan of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien and/or the film trilogy based on it.
- 2001 November 10, Kathy Marks, “The campaign for real Tolkien”, in The Independent:
- Readers flocked online to articulate their angst, discovering 400 websites where "Ringers" congregated to converse in Quenya – one of Tolkien's fictional languages – and discuss such burning issues as whether elves have pointy ears.
- 2005 January 27, Jody Genessy, “Slamdance gets infusion of 'Lord of Rings' mania”, in Deseret News:
- One Ringer travels all over and takes pictures of her "Lord of the Rings" figurines.
- 2014 March 3, Mark Smith, “Sci-fi fans trek to city for Comic Con”, in South Wales Echo:
- Trekkers, Whovians and Ringers were out in force over the weekend as sci-fi and fantasy fans descended on Cardiff for the city's Film and Comic Convention.
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Ringer m (strong, genitive Ringers, plural Ringer, feminine Ringerin)
- (Greco-Roman) wrestler
Declension edit
Declension of Ringer [masculine, strong]
Related terms edit
- Ringen n
- Ringkampf m
- Ringkämpfer m
Further reading edit
- “Ringer” in Duden online