What does ringer mean?
Definitions for ringer
ˈrɪŋ ərrin·ger
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Princeton's WordNet
toller, bell ringer, ringernoun
a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
ringer, dead ringer, clonenoun
a person who is almost identical to another
ringernoun
a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
ringernoun
(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
Wiktionary
ringernoun
A top performer
ringernoun
A stockman; a drover
Etymology: Probably from ring the changes
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Ringernoun
He who rings.
Etymology: from ring.
ChatGPT
ringer
A ringer is a person or thing that is fraudulent or a substitute, usually with the aim to gain an unfair advantage in a competition or situation. It can also refer to a person who is highly proficient or skilled in a particular area and is brought in to ensure success. The term originates from horse racing where a fast horse was substituted for a slower one in a race, the substitute being called a 'ringer'.
Webster Dictionary
Ringernoun
one who, or that which, rings; especially, one who rings chimes on bells
Ringernoun
a crowbar
Ringernoun
a horse that is not entitled to take part in a race, but is fraudulently got into it
Freebase
Ringer
Ringer is the name of two comic book supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
RINGER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ringer is ranked #6430 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Ringer surname appeared 5,283 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Ringer.
84.9% or 4,486 total occurrences were White.
10% or 532 total occurrences were Black.
1.7% or 93 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.5% or 84 total occurrences were Asian.
1.3% or 73 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.2% or 15 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ringer in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ringer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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