lagger en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English lag Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English lagger From lag + -er.
Meanings
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One who or that which lags behind; a laggard.
The economic time series can be segregated into leaders, laggers and coinciders in relation to movements in aggregate economic activity.
1984, Wisconsin Economic Planning Information, page 75:
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One who installs lagging.
In particular, Turner & Newall doggedly contested any claims from the largest high-risk group outside the scheduled factory areas — the laggers.
2001, Geoffrey Tweedale, Philip Hansen, Magic Mineral to Killer Dust: Turner & Newall and the Asbestos Hazard:
- (informal) A player who lags (has a poor or slow network connection).
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A marker used in the game of hopscotch.
In the 1950s, the game was called hopscotch and the object thrown a lagger /'lagar/. Lagger is apparently related to the verb lag.
1981, David L. Gold, Three New York Cityisms: Sliding Pond, Potsy, Akey, Jstor:2015 Kathleen, Kage, and the Company, Laggers. Laggers, Dear Readers, in case you grew up ignorant of hopscotch, are the markers you use when playing the game.
- (slang) A police informant.
- (slang) A sailor.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| laggers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (4)
cs zaostalec (one who lags behind) · fr retardataire (one who installs lagging) · wa tårdou (one who installs lagging) · cs loudal (one who lags behind)