lord of the rings
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Meaning · English
The Olympic champion on the rings (“still rings”) men's gymnastics apparatus.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “lord of the rings” mean?
The Olympic champion on the rings (“still rings”) men's gymnastics apparatus.
Is “lord of the rings” formal or informal?
lord of the rings is generally slang.