"zinger" meaning in All languages combined

See zinger on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈzɪŋə(r)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zinger.wav [UK] Forms: zinger, zingers [plural]
Etymology: zing + -er Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|zing|er}} zing + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A zinger is a surprising or humorous remark or insult.
    Sense id: simple-zinger-en-noun-spo-dDEL Categories (other): Colloquial
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -er
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