jagger en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈd͡ʒæɡə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From jag + -er.
Meanings
- carrier, carter
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peddler, hawker
The jagger, with those green, goggling, and gain-descrying kind of optics, which we have already described, continued gazing for an instant after the customer, who treated his wares with such irreverence.
1821, Sir Walter Scott, The Pirate:
- A jagging iron used for crimping pies, cakes, etc.
- A toothed chisel.
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Synonym of jag (“thorn from a bush”).
2011- , Chris Preksta, Curt Wootton, Pittsburgh Dad: Everything Your Dad Has Said to You How about we play The Store is a jagger bush and you don't touch nothing.
I don't know if you've ever gotten close to a jagger bush, but those stickers can be pretty mean.
2011, Larry Enright, A King in a Court of Fools:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jaggers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |