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zing⋅er

  [zing-er]
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–noun Informal.
1. a quick, witty, or pointed remark or retort: During the debate she made a couple of zingers that deflated the opposition.
2. a surprise, shock, or piece of electrifying news: The President's resignation was a real zinger.
3. a person or thing that has vitality or animation or produces startling results.
Origin:
1950–55; zing + -er 1
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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zing·er   (zĭng'ər)   
n.   Informal

  1. A witty, often caustic remark.

  2. A sudden shock, revelation, or turn of events.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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zinger

  1. n.
    something nice or fine. : What a zinger of a hat!
  2. n.
    a stinging remark. : She got off another zinger at her brother.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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