Definitions
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- noun Figuratively, a person who is
loyal as if bound orentranced to arock and roll band , group or organization.
Etymologies
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From J.R.R. Tolkien, Ringwraith (fantasy character), in Lord of the Rings.
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They're usually pretty awful. jank looks promising, but was that a ringwraith I saw?
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