"Winger" is used as a closing in a letter, and is an abbreviation of "Your
Wingman" which implies a pledge of both friendship and fidelity by the sender. Similar to the use of "Huckleberry" in the phrase, "I'll be your Huckleberry".
When used as a goodbye between two people, i.e. when "Winger" is spoken, it is common to gesture by forming a "
W" by holding both hands up in
front of you at chest level, extending only your thumbs and pinkies, and putting both thumb
tips together so that it looks like a "W".
Tony,
Thanks for the advice!
Winger,
Mike
or
"Hey
Tony, I gotta run, but I'll see you later
today at the party. Winger" (while making the W gesture)