slinger

See also: Slinger

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

slinger (plural slingers)

1. Someone who slings or who uses a sling.
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.

Derived terms

• gunslinger
• hash slinger
• ink slinger
• purple-headed yogurt slinger

 

Translations

someone who slings or who uses a sling

• Catalan: foner (ca) m, fonera (ca) f
• Czech: vazač m (crane slinger)
• French: frondeur (fr) m
• German: Schleuderer m
• Greek:

  Ancient: σφενδονήτης m (sphendonḗtēs)

• Latin: fundibalarius m, funditor m
• Persian: قلاب‌سنگ‌دار (qollâb-sang-dâr)
• Polish: procarz (pl) m
• Portuguese: fundeiro m, fundibulário (pt) m
• Spanish: hondero (es) m
• Turkish: sapancı (tr)

Anagrams

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

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslɪ.ŋər/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: slin‧ger
• Rhymes: -ɪŋər

Etymology 1

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

Noun

slinger m (plural slingers, diminutive slingertje n)

Torsieslinger
Torsion pendulum

1. (physics) a pendulum. Such object in mechanics, e.g. on a clock
2. a garland, a line with party flags or similar decoration
3. a sling (projectile weapon)

Derived terms

• feestslinger
• kerstslinger
• slingerklok
• slingeruurwerk
• torsieslinger

Descendants

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

slinger

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