ringer
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈrɪŋər/
- Informal
:
profesional contratado
- The coach was furious when he discovered that one of the players had brought a ringer to the tournament.
- bring in a ringer
- teams bring in ringers
- send in a ringer
Don't bring in a ringer fight here in America against your American foe.
- Don't bring in a ringer fight here in America against your American foe.
Examples
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Why, Mr. Caine, you certainly don't think that I'd stoop to bringing in a ringer, do you?
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He's a ringer; you can't reasonably include him and actually expect it to be a competition.
Blog text (10) -
I think we got a ringer here.
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Henry, you brought in a ringer, did you?
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At times like these, it's good to have a ringer on your team.
Blog text (14) -
Wow, I thought someone had sent in a ringer.
Fiction book (2002) -
I see you got a ringer playing quarterback.
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When you made the bet with me, you didn't tell me you were a ringer.
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Well, at least we know they didn't bring any ringers.
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During the chess competition, the organizers checked to ensure that no one had entered the game as a ringer.
Synonyms
112
2.6
A person who breaks the rules or lies to get an advantage
41
5.1
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people and get money or other benefits
15
5.2
A person who pretends to be someone else or lies to trick people
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7.4
A person who lies about their job or skills to trick people
1
8.9
A person who hides their real skill to win unfairly in contests
1
9.9
A person who cheats others to get money or things
A person who tricks people to get their money or things
Compounds
- Specialized
A sterile salt solution used to replace body fluids and keep tissues alive
How Deceptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ringer meaning a secret competitor comes from the practice of bringing in a skilled person as a 'ringer' to win a contest. That's why a ringer now means someone entered under false pretences to give an unfair advantage.