Deadringer

A word to describe someone who has the same physcial appearance as another person.

The word originated from medieval Britain when it was believed that when a person dies his spirit walks to his birthplace and rings a bell signalling the end of the physical life.

"Kelsey Grammer is a deadringer or Mussolini."

by themasterofshadowgays September 10, 2011

dead ringer

1)When someone looks very similar to someone else; a lookalike.

2)dead ringer(s); A a show on BCC 2(or is it 1?) were impersonators do impressions of celebrities.

"Wow, that guy's a dead ringer for Elvis Presley, I thought he was back from the dead!"

by Na May 8, 2004

dead-ringer

a fake which looks just like the real thing

When two people look the same you might say:

Dave is a dead ringer for bob!

by cjklee March 6, 2005

Deringer Scale

As stated by comedian and TV show host Zane Lamprey on a scale of 1 to 10 of how likely you were to masturbate as a measure of how you are feeling at a given time.

Sick with the flu I told the doctor on the Deringer Scale I was a 4.

by Tw1g December 6, 2010

Dead Ringer

The Dead Ringer is a Cloak Watch in TF2. With it, the spy using it can use a percentage of the cloak's duration to feign their own death, and later reappear with a distinct sound effect, creating a nasty surprise for the would-be killer.

Spies using the Dead Ringer are tricky opponents.

by sebacostamr September 3, 2018

derringer

A small short barreled pistol that was apparently very popular with ladies back in England in the 1800's (at least according to all the Romance Novelists) due to its ability to fit into a pocket.

As the large man reached for Alessandra, she pulled the small derringer out of her pocket and fired it into his chest.

by AMineE May 18, 2005

dead ringer

1. a person or thing that looks exactly like anther person or thing

2. an exact duplicate

That bear is a dead ringer of the one that was found in the pool.

by The Return of Light Joker February 17, 2009