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ringleader

[ring-lee-der] Origin

ring·lead·er

[ring-lee-der]
noun
a person who leads others, especially in opposition to authority, law, etc.: a ringleader of revolutionary activities.

Origin:
1495–1505; ring1 + leader
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Ringleader is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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ringleader (ˈrɪŋˌliːdə)
 
n
a person who leads others in any kind of unlawful or mischievous activity

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Word Origin & History

ringleader
c.1500, from M.E. phrase to lead the ring (mid-14c.), probably from a medieval metaphor from dancing.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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