slinger

[sling-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that slings. sling.

2. Machinery.,  flinger.

Word History and Origins

Origin of slinger¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; sling ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

A former federal prosecutor from the 1990s and early 2000s, Pirro’s strategic incompetence was further exposed by the case of the Subway sandwich slinger.

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That rapport extended to Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart and today’s young slingers.

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But was Washington’s senior slinger too aggressive early, bypassing underneath completions for less likely shots?

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A terminally bored drink slinger slumped behind a lonely bar.

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Schneider was equally open about the prospect of snagging a slinger up high.

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