lagger

See also: lägger

English

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

lag +‎ -er

Noun

lagger (plural laggers)

1. One who lags behind; a laggard.
2. One who installs lagging.
   • 2001, Geoffrey Tweedale, Philip Hansen, Magic Mineral to Killer Dust: Turner & Newall and the Asbestos Hazard

     In particular, Turner & Newall doggedly contested any claims from the largest high-risk group outside the scheduled factory areas — the laggers.

3. (video games, informal) A player who lags (has a poor or slow network connection).

Translations

one who installs lagging

• French: retardataire (fr) m or f
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• Walloon: tårdou (wa) m

Etymology 2

Blend of legal +‎ nagger

Noun

lagger (plural laggers)

1. (slang) A member of support staff responsible for contacting lawyers to check how a case is progressing.

Anagrams

• gargle, gregal, raggle