lord of the rings
English
Etymology
From the "rings" event in gymnastics, and "lord" meaning a person with mastery; in humorous reference to J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɔː(ɹ)d əv ðə ɹɪŋz/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GNZ" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /loːd ɘv ðɘ ɹɘŋz/
Noun
lord of the rings (plural lords of the rings)
- (gymnastics, slang) the Olympic champion on the "rings" men's gymnastics apparatus