lunger

[ luhng-er ]

/ ˈlʌŋ ər /

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noun Informal.

a person who has chronic lung disease, especially tuberculosis.

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Origin of lunger

First recorded in 1890–95; lung + -er¹

Words nearby lunger

lungan, lung book, lunge, lungee, lungeous, lunger, lungfish, lung fluke, lungi, Lungki, lungs

Other definitions for lunger (2 of 2)

lunger²

[ luhn-jer ]

/ ˈlʌn dʒər /

noun

a person or thing that lunges.

Origin of lunger

First recorded in 1835–45; lunge¹ + -er¹

How to use lunger in a sentence

In the afternoons I'm goin' to keep him out in the air—that's all a lunger needs—plenty air, an' good grub.
Connie Morgan in the Fur Country|James B. Hendryx
The lunger-blocks in which we train the victims of Russian tyranny to appreciate our freedom.
The Trail of the Hawk|Sinclair Lewis
The kid's a lunger, an' the first thing to do is to git him started in to feelin' like a man.
Connie Morgan in the Fur Country|James B. Hendryx
He suppressed a little hacking cough that told its own story; he was a “lunger.”
Neighbors|Jacob A. Riis

On hearing this, ey could bear nah lunger, boh shouted out, 'Witches!
The Lancashire Witches|William Harrison Ainsworth