langer

Pronunciation: /ˈlæŋɚ/

The English word “langer” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

Fool; idiot; annoying or contemptible person (usually male).
An annoying person.
Penis.

Etymology

Uncertain. Suggestions include: * from langur monkeys, via the Munster Fusiliers regiment stationed in India * from languor * from lang, variant of long * from "on the lang", supposed variant of on the lam * from leangaire, a word in Cnósach Focal ó Bhaile Bhúirne, a dictionary of the Muskerry Gaeltacht. It means an unusually long slender salmon.

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