(informal) A very rapidly moving object, especially one that is thrown.
The pitcher threw a real zinger and struck him out.
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(informal) A surprising or unusually pointed, humorous and impressive insult or insulting quip.
On the first pitch from Kline, Lofton hits a zinger of a single into right field that J.D. Drew picks up on one bounce, and if he makes a good throw he has a chance to throw David Bell out at home plate.
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(informal) An event that when experienced leaves the witness dazed, either physically or metaphorically.
I wasn't looking to make friends; there had been too much animosity between us in the past, and maybe the guy had a zinger waiting on me.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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