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JAGGER
Jagger, Mick Jagger, Michael Philip Jagger
(noun) English rock star (born in 1943)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
jagger (plural jaggers)
carrier, carter
peddler, hawker
A jagging iron used for crimping pies, cakes, etc.
A toothed chisel.
jag
Etymology 2
Noun
jagger (plural jaggers)
The offspring of a male jaguar and a female tiger.
Etymology
Proper noun
Jagger
A surname.
A male given name from surnames.
Source: Wiktionary
Jag"ger, n.
Definition: One who carries about a small load; a peddler. See 2d Jag. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Jag"ger, n. Etym: [From 4th Jag.]
Definition: One who, or that which, jags; specifically: (a) jagging iron used for crimping pies, cakes, etc. (b) A toothed chisel. See Jag, v. t. Jagger spring, a spring beneath a seat, and resting on cleats or blocks in the body of a vehicle. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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