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sting·er \ˈstiŋə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: sting (I) + -er 1. : one that stings; specifically : a sharp blow or remark 2. : any of various sharp organs of offense and defense (as of a bee, scorpion, stingray, wasp) usually connected with a poison gland or otherwise adapted to wound by piercing and inoculating a poisonous secretion 3. : a cocktail or after-dinner drink of approximately equal parts of white crême de menthe and brandy shaken in ice and strained before serving 4. slang : the machine gun or cannon mounted in the tail of an airplane |