LAGGER

dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke

(noun) someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

lagger (plural laggers)

One who lags behind; a laggard.

One who installs lagging.

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

Etymology 2

Noun

lagger (plural laggers)

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

Anagrams

• gargle, gregal, raggle

Source: Wiktionary


Lag"ger, n.

Definition: A laggard.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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