sling

n 1: liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice

2: a wide piece of cloth hanging from around the neck to

support an injured arm

3: Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel

small stones [syn: {catapult}, {slingshot}]

v : hurl as if with a sling [syn: {catapult}]

pling

{exclamation mark}.

[Does anyone call {vertical bar} ("|", broken or unbroken)

"pling"?]

(1998-09-20)