gagger

[gag-er]

gag·ger

1[gag-er]
noun
1.
a person or thing that gags.
2.
an L-shaped rod for reinforcing sand in a foundry mold.

Origin:
1855–60; gag1 + -er1

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gag·ger

2[gag-er]
noun
a person who writes or tells gags; gagman.

Origin:
1775–85; gag2 + -er1
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gagger (ˈɡæɡə)
 
n
1.  a person or thing that gags
2.  a wedge for a core in a casting mould

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gagger definition


  1. n.
    an obnoxious person or thing. (Something that make one want to gag.) : Her fit is a gagger!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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