"ink slinger" meaning in All languages combined

See ink slinger on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-ink slinger.ogg Forms: ink slingers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ink slinger (plural ink slingers)
  1. (slang) A writer, especially of low-quality writing. Tags: slang Synonyms (bad writer): hack, scribbler
    Sense id: en-ink_slinger-en-noun-GVZxEMT9 Disambiguation of 'bad writer': 100 0
  2. (slang) A tattooist. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-ink_slinger-en-noun-rwp1haLO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97

Inflected forms

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