singster

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noun

A singer; songster; vocalist

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounsingster (plural singsters)

plural singsters

  1. 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 Art
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    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 2

    It 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. Stegg

    That 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

  1. Middle Englishsyngestere
  2. Englishsingster

From Middle English syngestere, syngster, equivalent to sing + -ster. Compare songster.

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