noun
Meaning 1
One who nags.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
nagger
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈnæɡɚ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -æɡə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scold, scolder, nag, common scold
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: unpleasant person, disagreeable person
Narrower terms: harridan
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English nag Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English nagger From nag + -er.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: zeurpiet — one who nags
- Finnish: nalkuttaja — one who nags
- Finnish: motkottaja — one who nags
- German: Nörgler — one who nags
- Hungarian: fúria — one who nags
- Hungarian: zsörtölődő ember — one who nags
- Portuguese: resmungão — one who nags
- Spanish: regodeón — one who nags