dangler

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dangling modifier, especially a dangling participle.
  2. Any body part that dangles, such as the penis, testicles, uvula, and sometimes tongue.
  3. A plotline that is metaphorically left to "dangle" or "hang"; in other words, the plotline is forgotten, phased out and eventually dropped, and thus a resolution is never achieved.
  4. A large earring that hangs down far.
  5. One who dangles about (loiters around) others, especially a man chasing after women.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈdæŋɡləː/ /ˈdæŋɡlɚ/ /ˈdeɪ̯ŋɡlɚ/ /ˈdɛ̃ŋɡlɚ/

Word forms

dangler danglers

Etymology

From dangle + -er.

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