Ringer

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/

Inherited from Middle English Ryngere, from ryngere (“bell-ringer”).

Ringer

1. A surname.

• Ringer's lactate solution

ring +‎ -er

Ringer (plural Ringers)

1. (fandom slang) A fan of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien and/or the film trilogy based on it.
   • 2001 November 10, Kathy Marks, “The campaign for real Tolkien”, in The Independent:

     Readers flocked online to articulate their angst, discovering 400 websites where "Ringers" congregated to converse in Quenya – one of Tolkien's fictional languages – and discuss such burning issues as whether elves have pointy ears.

   • 2005 January 27, Jody Genessy, “Slamdance gets infusion of 'Lord of Rings' mania”, in Deseret News:

     One Ringer travels all over and takes pictures of her "Lord of the Rings" figurines.

   • 2014 March 3, Mark Smith, “Sci-fi fans trek to city for Comic Con”, in South Wales Echo:

     Trekkers, Whovians and Ringers were out in force over the weekend as sci-fi and fantasy fans descended on Cardiff for the city's Film and Comic Convention.

• Ringnut

• Tolkiendil, Tolkienian, Tolkienist, Tolkienite

• Griner, erring, gerrin', girner

ringen +‎ -er

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Ringer m (strong, genitive Ringers, plural Ringer, feminine Ringerin)

1. (Greco-Roman) wrestler

• Ringen n
• Ringkampf m
• Ringkämpfer m

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