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Webster 1913 Edition


Lagger

Lag′ger

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Noun.
A laggard.

Webster 1828 Edition


Lagger

LAG'GER

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Adj.
A loiterer; an idler; one who moves slowly and falls behind.

Definition 2024


lagger

lagger

See also: lägger

English

Noun

lagger (plural laggers)

  1. One who installs lagging.
    • 2001, Geoffrey Tweedale, Philip Hansen, Magic Mineral to Killer Dust: Turner & Newall and the Asbestos Hazard
      In particular, Turner & Newall doggedly contested any claims from the largest high-risk group outside the scheduled factory areas the laggers.
  2. (video games, informal) A player who lags (has a poor or slow network connection).

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Etymology 2

Blend of legal + nagger

Noun

lagger (plural laggers)

  1. (slang) A member of support staff responsible for contacting lawyers to check how a case is progressing.

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