Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - ringer
Ringer
ringer
n. sl. 1 a esp. US an athlete or horse entered in a competition by fraudulent means, esp. as a substitute. b a person's double, esp. an imposter. 2 Austral. a the fastest shearer in a shed. b a stockman or station hand. 3 a person who rings, esp. a bell-ringer. Phrases and idioms be a ringer (or dead ringer) for resemble (a person) exactly. Etymology: RING(2) + -ER(1)
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I. noun Date: 15th century one that sounds especially by ringing, 2. a. one that enters a competition under false representations, imposter, fake, one that strongly resembles another, II. noun Date: 1863 one that encircles or puts a ring around (as a quoit or horseshoe that lodges so as to surround the peg) ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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