gagger

gag·ger

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gag-er]
- /ˈgæg ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gag-er]
- /ˈgæg ər/

Definitions of gagger word

noun gagger a person who writes or tells gags; gagman. 1
noun gagger A person or thing that gags, in particular. 1
noun gagger a person or thing that gags 0
noun gagger a wedge for a core in a casting mould 0
noun gagger a person or thing that gags; specif., a piece of iron to keep a core in place in a mold 0
noun gagger A piece of iron embedded in the sand of a mold to keep the sand in place. 0

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Origin of gagger

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; gag1 + -er1

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Parts of speech for Gagger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gagger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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