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Lunger

name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A person who lunges.
  2. 2
    A person afflicted with a disease of the lungs, especially one suffering from tuberculosis. slang
  3. 3
    a person with pulmonary tuberculosis wordnet
  4. 4
    A vehicle whose engine has the specified number of cylinders. in-compounds, slang

    "Lion-Peugeot, whose recent successes at Barcelona and in Sicily have made them the favorites for the Boulogne race, will present two single-cylinder cars and one twin-cylinder. The one-lungers are special productions with a bore of 3.9 inches […]"

  5. 5
    someone who moves forward suddenly (as in fencing) wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From lunge + -er.

Etymology 2

From lung + -er.

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