Langer

[ lang-er ]

/ ˈlæŋ ər /

noun

Susanne (Knauth)

[knout] /knaʊt/,1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.

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Definition for langer (2 of 2)

lang

[ lang ]

/ læŋ /

adjective, noun, adverb Scot. and North England.

long¹.

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Example sentences from the Web for langer

The Thieves of Manhattanby Adam Langer Langer turns his dark humor on the warped world of modern publishing.
This Week's Hot Reads|The Daily Beast|July 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Langer nodded more decisively than before and plucked a second blade of grass.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High|Leslie W. Quirk
She hasna been in't for a gey while, and winna be in't for a guid while langer; and sae ye may tell them that sent ye.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21|Alexander Leighton
Instead of working on saints in the style of Langer, he painted beautiful women in the costume of modern Italy.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4)|Richard Muther

He that fa's in a gutter, the langer he lies the dirtier he is.
The Proverbs of Scotland|Alexander Hislop
It was Mr. Langer, however, who arrived first, sleepily jogging his horses toward the corner.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High|Leslie W. Quirk

British Dictionary definitions for langer (1 of 4)

langer

/ (ˈlæŋə) /

noun Irish slang

another word for penis

derogatory a disagreeable person

Word Origin for langer

C20: possibly from lanyard

British Dictionary definitions for langer (2 of 4)

Langer

/ (ˈlæŋə) /

noun

Bernhard (ˈbɛrnhart). born 1957, German professional golfer: won the US Masters Championship (1985, 1993)

British Dictionary definitions for langer (3 of 4)

lang

/ (læŋ) /

adjective

a Scot word for long 1

British Dictionary definitions for langer (4 of 4)

Lang

/ (læŋ) /

noun

Cosmo Gordon, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth. 1864–1945, British churchman; archbishop of Canterbury (1928–42)

Fritz. 1890–1976, Austrian film director, later in the US, most notable for his silent films, such as Metropolis (1926), M (1931), and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1932)

Jack (John Thomas). 1876–1975, controversial Labor premier of New South Wales from 1925–27 and from 1930–32, who introduced much social welfare legislation and was dismissed by the governor, Sir Philip Game, in 1932 for acting unconstitutionally

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