lunger

lunger
lunger1
/lung"euhr/, n. Informal.
a person who has chronic lung disease, esp. tuberculosis.
[1890-95; LUNG + -ER1]
lunger2
/lun"jeuhr/, n.
a person or thing that lunges.
[1835-45; LUNGE1 + -ER1]

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