What does zinger mean?
Definitions for zinger
ˈzɪŋ ərzin·ger
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word zinger.
Princeton's WordNet
zingernoun
a striking or amusing or caustic remark
"he always greeted me with a new zinger"; "she tried to think of some killer of an argument, a real zinger that would disarm all opposition"
Wiktionary
zingernoun
Something that zings.
zingernoun
A very rapidly moving object, especially one that is thrown.
The pitcher threw a real zinger and struck him out.
zingernoun
A surprising or unusually pointed or telling remark.
My little niece let fly with the zinger that my sister was pregnant again.
zingernoun
An event that when experienced leaves the witness dazed, either physically or metaphorically.
I was still reeling from the zinger of seeing my ex on a date with my best friend.
zingernoun
An outstanding, energetic and surprising thing or person.
ChatGPT
zinger
A zinger is a sharp, witty, or surprising remark or response, typically one that criticizes or humiliates someone in a clever or humorous way. In another context, it can also refer to something outstanding or attractive.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
ZINGER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Zinger is ranked #29093 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Zinger surname appeared 815 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Zinger.
96.6% or 788 total occurrences were White.
1.3% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.9% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.6% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of zinger in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of zinger in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of zinger in a Sentence
It was a zinger.
In my treasure trove of memories, it was a zinger.
Nail that zinger. Be angrier. Hide your inner wonk, but I have learned two important things from my time serving the people of Florida: One, I can't be someone I'm not.
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