EGAVE

dangler

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A dangling modifier, especially a dangling participle.
  2. noun Any body part that dangles, such as the penis, testicles, uvula, and sometimes tongue.
    "Why do I have to feed her? Why do I have to look after her? I'm a girl. Ort doesn't have to 'cause he's a boy, 'cause he's got a dangler and I haven't."
  3. noun 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. noun A large earring that hangs down far.
  5. noun One who dangles about (loiters around) others, especially a man chasing after women.

Similar words

dandler dapperling dandyling danderer dangling participle derrick dandling dagge drop dimble

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and was ca provided of cover who is on

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