ringer

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

Any person or thing that is fraudulent; a fake or impostor.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người hoặc thứ giả mạo

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A fraudulently cloned (or cut-and-shut) motor vehicle.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phương tiện giả mạo

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “ringer” mean?

Any person or thing that is fraudulent; a fake or impostor.

Is “ringer” formal or informal?

ringer is generally slang.

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