Meanings
plural singsters
- archaicdatedA singer; songster; vocalist
Mrs. Stone had been, as she put it, "quite some of a singster" in her youth.
1886, The Australian Journal: A Weekly Record of Literature, Science, and Art3 more examples
I therefore think a cedar bird should be called a trickster instead of a singster, as he has not much song anyway.
1909, The Guide to Nature - Volume 2It seems to annoy some folks. Remember when I come and sung Kathleen Mavourneen to you one morning bright and early ? Well, you was real peevish about it yourself. Abilene was more so." " You ain't no great shakes as a singster, Benny," I says. " Still, it don't seem like Kathleen Mavourneen was no just cause or impediment.
1920, Kennett Harris, Meet Mr. SteggThat be 'cause she don't care for ye singsters, an' no dancin' girl'll stay where the profits be so lean.
2016, Mercedes Lackey, The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy
Origin
- Middle Englishsyngestere
- Englishsingster
From Middle English syngestere, syngster, equivalent to sing + -ster. Compare songster.
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