noun
Meaning 1
One who, or that which, wags.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a finger-wagger waggers of tongues
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wagger
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈwæɡə/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: /ˈwæɡəɹ/
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rhymes with -æɡə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
A truant, notably who ditches school.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Ellipsis of wagger-pagger-bagger.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British, abbreviation, alt-of, dated, ellipsis, humorous, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From wag + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).
Ellipsis of wagger-pagger-bagger.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: osoba kiwająca się — one who, or that which, wags