stinger

Meanings

1. A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
2. Anything that is used to sting, as a means of attack.
3. Anything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically.
4. A cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe.
5. A portable bed of nails to puncture car tires, used by police and military forces.
6. A minor neurological injury of the spine characterized by a shooting or stinging pain down one arm, followed by numbness and weakness.
7. A station identifier on television or radio played between shows.
8. A scene shown on films or television shows after the credits.
9. A nonlethal grenade using rubber instead of shrapnel, more commonly called a sting grenade.
10. A short musical phrase or chord used non-diegetically to dramatic or emphatic effect.
11. A final note played at the end of a military march.
12. An extension cord.

1. The FIM-92 portable infra-red homing surface-to-air missile.

Etymology

From sting + -er. Both figurative and literal senses appeared in the 16th century.