ringer (ˈrɪŋə
)
Definitions
noun
- a person or thing that rings a bell
- Also called
dead ringer slang a person or thing that is almost identical to another - slang a stolen vehicle the identity of which has been changed by the use of the licence plate, serial number, etc, of another, usually disused, vehicle
- US a contestant, esp a horse, entered in a competition under false representations of identity, record, or ability
- Australian New Zealand the fastest shearer in a shed
- Australian informal the fastest or best at anything
- a quoit thrown so as to encircle a peg
- such a throw
Usage examples
On the horizon, I could see the Burtonwood motorway services building, a dead ringer for the Roman Catholic cathedral in Liverpool.
, KICK BACK (2002)The 41-year-old dead ringer for Mrs Doubtfire clearly revelled in the company of polo-playing posh sort Jodie, and er, that's it.
Megastar (2004)Then came Nils Lofgren, the ringer on guitar, called upon for the most difficult parts.
Edmonton Sun (2003)A clergyman is expected to be either 103 years old or a dead ringer for Derek Nimmo in All Gas and Gaiters.
, Fools Rush In - A Call to Christian Clowning (1993)