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inkslinger

8.6

A person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or books

noun
/ˈɪŋkˌslɪŋɚ/

Archaic

: escritor

As an inkslinger for the magazine, she often travels to cover important events.

Examples

An inkslinger.

Parnell (1937)
The experienced inkslinger wrote an eye-opening article about the local election.
Many great novels were penned by an inkslinger who lived in the small town.

Synonyms

writer

vsinkslinger

∞ 1.0

A person who creates books, articles, or stories

is a slang label for such a person, often with a playful tone

author

vsinkslinger

∞ 2.0

A person who writes books or articles

is slang and more casual, not a formal professional title

novelist

vsinkslinger

112 3.4

A person who writes long made up stories for a living

is slang and applies broadly, not restricted to novel writing

wordsmith

vsinkslinger

9 6.5

A person who uses words in a skilled way when writing

is casual slang that focuses on the person rather than their skill level

journo

vsinkslinger

Slang

5 8.4

A person who reports news for newspapers, TV or websites

is an informal slang for a person who writes, often for news

scribbler

vsinkslinger

Offensive

2 8.2

A writer, often a journalist, who people think is not very skilled

is slang but not necessarily derogatory, used playfully for writers

penman

vsinkslinger

Archaic

1 7.7

A person who writes for a living, for example a journalist or author

is slang that highlights informality rather than formal professional status

newswriter

vsinkslinger

Literature

1 3.3

A person who makes news articles for a newspaper or TV

is informal and broader, not limited to formal news writing roles

scriptor

vsinkslinger

Archaic

9.1

A person who writes books, articles, or reports

is informal slang and less formal in tone than this term

texter

vsinkslinger

5.4

A person who writes words for adverts or websites

is slang and more playful than this neutral professional description

space writer

vsinkslinger

Literature

7.9

A person paid by how much printed space their articles use

is a general slang term for a writer, not a payment model

littérateur

vsinkslinger

Literature

9.9

A person who writes books or poems and loves literature

is slang and more casual, not focused on high literary devotion

fictioneer

vsinkslinger

Informal

8.8

A person who invents stories for books or to mislead people

is slang for any writer and not limited to fiction creators

How Experienced

inkslinger

Archaic

8.6

author

∞ 2.0

journalist

Literature

942 2.3

freelance

14 3.8

amateur

175 3.5

Surface Forms

inkslinger singular

inkslingers plural

Morphology

inkslinger = ink + slinger (semi-transparent) = ink + sling + er

Metaphorical slang: 'inkslinger' extends 'someone who applies ink' to mean a writer, which is figurative rather than literal.

Etymology

Inkslinger joins ink and slinger, giving the image of someone who 'throws' ink on the page. A helpful way to remember is to think of a journalist or writer who works with ink, so an inkslinger is a slang word for a writer.