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  • noun Plural form of langer.
  • adjective Alternative form of langered.

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Examples

  • One solution, bringing in something called langers, these are apes that scare away the monkeys has had only limited success.

    CNN Transcript Aug 19, 2005 2005

  • Dharamarth Trust and other Social organizations had organized free langers at Sudhmahadev during mela days which attracted a huge crowd during first two-days i.e. on Jayeshta Choudash and Purnima.

    35,000 Visitors Throng to Sudhmahadev for Para-Sailing 2009

  • For the convenience of pilgrims at the Yatri Niwas, points like development of shopping arcade, private shopping line, organizing of havans, langers, jagratas, establishment of police units, signage erections by R&B, strengthening of Medical Aid Centre and police assistance were also discussed threadbare.

    Entire administration gear up in view of Amarnath Yatra 2009

  • And then, after singing "langers and godders" (Auld Lang Syne and God Save the King) the meeting broke up and the members dispersed darkly in various directions to avoid the proctors.

    Kathleen Christopher Morley 1923

  • A few months ago I found myself seated at a bump-supper next to a cheerful youth who, towards the close, suggested thoughtfully, as I arose to make a speech, that, the bonfire (which of course he called the ‘bonner’) being due at nine-thirty o’clock, there was little more than bare time left for ‘langers and godders.

    XII. On Style 1916

  • ’ It cost me, who think slowly, some seconds to interpret that by ‘langers’ he meant ‘Auld Lang Syne’ and by ‘godders’ ‘God Save the King.

    XII. On Style 1916

  • Sad to see so many langers who can't do without drink for one solemn day of the year.

    Limerick NewsWire Newswire Editor 2010

  • Cork City today to celebrate Paddy's Day and see masses of Irish get langers on green beer and trash the city streets celebrate the patron saint of Ireland (even though he was actually British), St Patrick, who is said to have banished all snakes from Ireland.

    TravelPod.com TravelStream? ? Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010

  • For as any parent or adult amongst us (& nobody has ever suggested we are either a family or prepubescent website) will surely know, menstruation is an issue for the older girly langers at any Cork national school as it is for any wee girly anywhere.

    Indymedia Ireland 2009

  • The General’s in liquor, he’s langers, twisted, stocious, blue moldy and cursing for soda.

    At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002

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