ink-slinger



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ink-slinger

slang A writer, especially one who produces a large amount of low-quality material for a living. I spent a lot of time after college as an ink-slinger for various newspapers and magazines while working on my first novel.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Avksenti-Georgian
Mari (1)MAH-ree (Finnish), mah-REE (Swedish)Welsh, Breton, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Ó&Eth;Inn-Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Gisilfrid-Ancient Germanic
Ferdinand['fə:dinənd]
Deirbhile-Irish