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English
Etymology
From strong + -ling. Compare weakling.
Noun
strongling (plural stronglings)
- One who is strong.
1905, Sir Humphry Davy, John Davy, The collected works of Sir Humphry Davy:The mother was wise: better one strongling than two weaklings.
1996, Albert Ellis, Better, Deeper, and More Enduring Brief Therapy:But now you're saying-and I'm sure you're right about that-I'm not a 'strongling' for acting strongly any more than I was a weakling for acting weakly.
2008, Richard F. Burton, Arabian Nights:I humbly hope of the Almighty that I may satisfy all which is in thy heart, O my lord; for that Allah is with the weakling the more to astounding the strongling.
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