Added 9 October 2026
dangler
/ˈdæŋɡləː/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dangler at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A dangling modifier, especially a dangling participle.
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Any body part that dangles, such as the penis, testicles, uvula, and sometimes tongue.
"Why do I have to feed her? Why do I have to look after her? I'm a girl. Ort doesn't have to 'cause he's a boy, 'cause he's got a dangler and I haven't."
- A plotline that is metaphorically left to "dangle" or "hang"; in other words, the plotline is forgotten, phased out and eventually dropped, and thus a resolution is never achieved.
Origin
From dangle + -er.
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