"tagback" meaning in English

See tagback in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: tagbacks [plural]
Etymology: tag + back Etymology templates: {{com|en|tag|back}} tag + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} tagback (plural tagbacks)
  1. (chiefly in the plural) In the game of tag, the act of tagging a player who just tagged oneself, without first giving them a chance to escape — usually forbidden. Tags: in-plural
    Sense id: en-tagback-en-noun-ghyZzAlR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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