lunger

¹ American  

[luhng-er] / ˈlʌŋ ər /

noun

Informal.

1. a person who has chronic lung disease, especially tuberculosis.

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lunger ² American  

[luhn-jer] / ˈlʌn dʒər /

noun

1. a person or thing that lunges.

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Etymology

Origin of lunger¹

First recorded in 1890–95; lung + -er ¹

Origin of lunger²

First recorded in 1835–45; lunge ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

His father was a "lunger," and ex-professor from the East; his mother a vestal virgin dedicated to keeping the home fires burning.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ey hate yo because yo are neaw lunger my sister—becose yo 're a grand ledy's dowter, an a grand ledy yersel.

From The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest by Ainsworth, William Harrison

The mesa just like a big green table spread under the sky—what is it that lunger poet said—‘under the wide and starry sky’?

From Across the Mesa by Pitz, Henry Clarence

Aw'm noan beawn to ston here so mich lunger.

From Stephen Archer and Other Tales by MacDonald, George

In the afternoons I'm goin' to keep him out in the air—that's all a lunger needs—plenty air, an' good grub.

From Connie Morgan in the Fur Country by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)