stinger
Anything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically.
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People are pointing out the oddly modern dialogue but I found the comedic "I think he's asleep" stinger at the end even weirder.
Ray "claimed to have recovered Stinger missiles off the black market for the U.S. government". Or in other words, Trump's Russian Mob real estate partner Sater seems to have been involved in intelligence work abroad…
Most of the episode was pretty boring, but the final scene before the credits was moving, and the stinger after the credits was very funny
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Anything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically.
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Anything that is used to sting, as a means of attack.
“Ray "claimed to have recovered Stinger missiles off the black market for the U.S. government". Or in other words, Trump's Russian Mob real estate partner Sater seems to have been involved in intelligence work abroad -- more specifically, in Afghanistan,”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Most of the episode was pretty boring, but the final scene before the credits was moving, and the stinger after the credits was very funny”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
"stinger" means: A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.. It carries a violent or aggressive reference, so it is worth noting the context. In most cases the word is used jokingly or for emphasis rather than as a sign of real intent. A calm question about where it was heard is usually all that is needed; pay more attention to behaviour and tone than to the word itself.
"stinger" means: A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“People are pointing out the oddly modern dialogue but I found the comedic "I think he's asleep" stinger at the end even weirder.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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