stinger

Etymology

sting + -er. Both figurative and literal senses appeared in the 16th century.

noun

1. A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
2. Anything that is used to sting, as a means of attack.
3. Anything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically.
4. A cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe.
5. A portable bed of nails to puncture car tires, used by police and military forces.
6. A minor neurological injury of the spine characterized by a shooting or stinging pain down one arm, followed by numbness and weakness.
7. A station identifier on television or radio played between shows.
8. A scene shown on films or television shows after the credits.
9. (slang) A nonlethal grenade using rubber instead of shrapnel, more commonly called a sting grenade.
10. A short musical phrase or chord used non-diegetically to dramatic or emphatic effect.
11. (slang) A final note played at the end of a military march.
12. (slang, television and film) An extension cord.
13. (slang, West Country, Bristol) A stinging nettle.
14. Chironex fleckeri, an extremely venomous Australian box jellyfish.
15. (prison slang) An improvised heating element used to boil or heat water in prison.