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stinger

/ˈstɪŋ.ə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: aculeus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stinger at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy.
  2. A remark capable of wounding mentally.
    the unkindest cut of all
  3. A portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder.

Origin

From sting + -er. Both figurative and literal senses appeared in the 16th century.

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