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ringer
An expert, especially historically an expert shearer; other historical senses include cheat/coward.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “Ringer” means an expert, especially historically an expert shearer; other historical senses include cheat/coward.
Where it came from
The Australian National Dictionary Centre's AIF glossary identifies the expert sense as General Australian from 1848.
- Initial era
- 1800–1899
- Where used
- Australian military usage; historical