slinger

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UK/ˈslɪŋ.ə(ɹ)/US/ˈslɪŋ.ɚ/

noun

Someone who, or something that, slings or uses a sling.

“drug slinger”

OriginMiddle English slynger →
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Meanings

slinger1

nounslinger (plural slingers)

plural slingers

  1. Someone who, or something that, slings or uses a sling.

    drug slinger

    1. A rope, belt, or bag (often with MOLLE design) that allows someone to sling tools, equipment, or supplies.

      gear slinger [such as a crossbody bag or a MOLLE sheath]

  2. USAn 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.

Slinger2

proper nounSlinger (plural Slingers)

plural Slingers

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishslynger
  2. Englishslinger

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

More words from Middle English

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Translations

Ancient Greek σφενδονήτης
  • σφενδονήτης (sphendonḗtēs)someone who slings or who uses a sling
Catalan foner, fonera
  • fonersomeone who slings or who uses a sling
  • fonerasomeone who slings or who uses a sling
Czech vazač
  • vazačsomeone who slings or who uses a sling
French frondeur
  • frondeursomeone who slings or who uses a sling
German Schleuderer
  • Schleuderersomeone who slings or who uses a sling
Italian fromboliere
  • frombolieresomeone who slings or who uses a sling
Latin fundibalarius, funditor
  • fundibalariussomeone who slings or who uses a sling
  • funditorsomeone who slings or who uses a sling
Persian قلابسنگدار
  • قلابسنگدار (qollâb-sang-dâr)someone who slings or who uses a sling
Polish procarz
  • procarzsomeone who slings or who uses a sling
Portuguese fundeiro, fundibulário
  • fundeirosomeone who slings or who uses a sling
  • fundibuláriosomeone who slings or who uses a sling
Russian пращник
  • пращник (praščnik)someone who slings or who uses a sling
Spanish hondero
  • honderosomeone who slings or who uses a sling
Turkish sapancı
  • sapancısomeone who slings or who uses a sling

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with slinger

singerspringerswingerringerstringerstingerwingerzingerbringerdingerwringerpingerhumdingerflingerBeijinger
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Anagrams

Serlingsinglerresling
Cite this entry
APA

slinger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slinger

MLA

“slinger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slinger. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slinger,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slinger.

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