ink slinger

noun

A writer, especially of low-quality writing or invective.

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Meanings

nounink slinger (plural ink slingers)

plural ink slingers · alternative inkslinger

  1. derogatoryslangA writer, especially of low-quality writing or invective.

    Synonyms: hack, scribbler

  2. slangA tattooist.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA writer, especially of low-quality writing or invective.

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hackscribbler

Origin

From ink + slinger.

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APA

ink slinger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ink%20slinger

MLA

“ink slinger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ink%20slinger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ink slinger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ink%20slinger.

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