"wagger" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwæɡə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈwæɡəɹ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wagger.wav Forms: waggers [plural]
Rhymes: -æɡə(ɹ) Etymology: From wag + -er (suffix forming agent nouns). Etymology templates: {{lg|suffix}} suffix, {{lg|agent noun}} agent noun, {{affix|en|wag|-er|id2=agent noun|pos2=suffix forming agent nouns}} wag + -er (suffix forming agent nouns) Head templates: {{en-noun}} wagger (plural waggers)
  1. One who, or that which, wags.
    Sense id: en-wagger-en-noun-rzyCwmsG Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 59 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 63 37
  2. A truant, notably who ditches school.
    Sense id: en-wagger-en-noun-f9OoExWN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: flag-wagger, tailwagger, wienie wagger
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwæɡə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈwæɡəɹ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wagger.wav Forms: waggers [plural]
Rhymes: -æɡə(ɹ) Etymology: Ellipsis of wagger-pagger-bagger. Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|en|wagger-pagger-bagger}} Ellipsis of wagger-pagger-bagger Head templates: {{en-noun}} wagger (plural waggers)
  1. (originally Oxford University slang, now British slang, humorous, dated) Ellipsis of wagger-pagger-bagger. Tags: British, abbreviation, alt-of, dated, ellipsis, humorous, slang Alternative form of: wagger-pagger-bagger
    Sense id: en-wagger-en-noun-W3-hOA6b Categories (other): Universities, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Containers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 10 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 10 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 6 61 Disambiguation of Containers: 24 6 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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