slinger
See also: Slinger
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English slynger; equivalent to sling + -er.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
slinger (plural slingers)
- Someone who slings or who uses a sling.
- (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.
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Translations edit
someone who slings or who uses a sling
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Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch slinger. Equivalent to a deverbal from slingeren.
Noun edit
slinger m (plural slingers, diminutive slingertje n)
- (physics) A pendulum. Such object in mechanics, e.g. on a clock.
- A garland, a line with party flags or similar decoration.
- A sling (projectile weapon).
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Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: slinger
- → Caribbean Hindustani: slengar
- → Papiamentu: slenger
- → Sranan Tongo: slenger, srengi
- → Caribbean Javanese: slènger
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
slinger
- inflection of slingeren: