A Quick and Simple Dictionary

stinger

1. Noun.  a portable infra-red homing surface-to-air missile.
2. Noun.  A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
3. Noun.  Anything that is used to sting, as a means of attack.
4. Noun.  Anything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically.
5. Noun.  a cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe.
6. Noun.  A device used by the British police force consisting of a portable bed of nails to puncture car tires.
7. Noun.  A minor neurological injury of the spine characterized by a shooting or stinging pain down one arm, followed by numbness and weakness.
8. Noun.  A station identifier on television or radio played between shows.
9. Noun.  A scene shown on films or television shows after the credits.
10. Noun.  (slang) A nonlethal grenade using rubber instead of shrapnel, more commonly called a sting grenade.
11. Noun.  (slang) A final note played at the end of a military march.
12. Noun.  (slang, television and film) An extension cord.