"lagger" meaning in All languages combined

See lagger on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-lagger.ogg [Australia] Forms: laggers [plural]
Etymology: lag + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lag|er|id2=agent noun}} lag + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} lagger (plural laggers)
  1. One who or that which lags behind; a laggard. Translations (one who lags behind): loudal [masculine] (Czech), zaostalec [masculine] (Czech)
    Sense id: en-lagger-en-noun-6fwrNUT- Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 21 22 20 13 5 5 14 Disambiguation of 'one who lags behind': 53 23 20 2 3 0
  2. One who installs lagging. Translations (one who installs lagging): retardataire [feminine, masculine] (French), tårdou [masculine] (Walloon)
    Sense id: en-lagger-en-noun-rGP3O7DR Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English blends: 21 22 20 13 5 5 14 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 32 16 6 2 1 21 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 22 39 13 6 2 1 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 18 44 14 7 13 3 Disambiguation of 'one who installs lagging': 12 80 6 1 2 0
  3. (video games, informal) A player who lags (has a poor or slow network connection). Tags: informal Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-lagger-en-noun-z7L068GY Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 21 22 20 13 5 5 14 Topics: video-games
  4. A marker used in the game of hopscotch.
    Sense id: en-lagger-en-noun-g49iTlBX Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 21 22 20 13 5 5 14
  5. (slang) A police informant. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-lagger-en-noun-sFDJ0W5x
  6. (slang) A sailor. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-lagger-en-noun-Z5jKEcCS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: jet-lagger
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-lagger.ogg [Australia] Forms: laggers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of legal + nagger Etymology templates: {{blend|en|legal|nagger}} Blend of legal + nagger Head templates: {{en-noun}} lagger (plural laggers)
  1. (slang) A member of support staff responsible for contacting lawyers to check how a case is progressing. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-lagger-en-noun-bH0eyeuF Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 21 22 20 13 5 5 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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