singster

English

Etymology

From Middle English syngster, equivalent to sing +‎ -ster. Compare songster.

Noun

singster (plural singsters)

1. (dated, archaic) A singer; songster; vocalist
   • 1886, The Australian Journal: A Weekly Record of Literature, Science, and Art:

     Mrs. Stone had been, as she put it, "quite some of a singster" in her youth.

   • 1909, The Guide to Nature - Volume 2:

     I therefore think a cedar bird should be called a trickster instead of a singster, as he has not much song anyway.

   • 1920, Kennett Harris, Meet Mr. Stegg:

     It seems to annoy some folks. Remember when I come and sung Kathleen Mavourneen to you one morning bright and early ? Well, you was real peevish about it yourself. Abilene was more so." " You ain't no great shakes as a singster, Benny," I says. " Still, it don't seem like Kathleen Mavourneen was no just cause or impediment.

   • 2016, Mercedes Lackey, The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy:

     That be 'cause she don't care for ye singsters, an' no dancin' girl'll stay where the profits be so lean.

References

• “singster”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Stingers, Tserings, restings, stingers, tressing, trigness