"gegger" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɛɡə/ [British], /ˈɡɛɡər/ [Scotland, US] Forms: geggers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gegger (plural geggers)
  1. (slang, UK, derogatory) Someone who does not conform to "chav" or "goth" stereotypes. Tags: UK, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-gegger-en-noun-HmRgvJEy Disambiguation of People: 58 42 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɛɡə/ [British], /ˈɡɛɡər/ [Scotland, US] Forms: geggers [plural]
Etymology: From gegg (“hoax, trick”) + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|gegg|-er|id2=agent noun|t1=hoax, trick}} gegg (“hoax, trick”) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} gegger (plural geggers)
  1. (Scotland, archaic) One who tricks someone else. Tags: Scotland, archaic
    Sense id: en-gegger-en-noun-Vkjgqeh8 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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