gagger

¹ American  

[gag-er] / ˈgæg ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that gags. gag.

2. an L -shaped rod for reinforcing sand in a foundry mold.

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gagger ² American  

[gag-er] / ˈgæg ər /

noun

1. a person who writes or tells gags; gag; gagman.

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gagger British  

/ ˈɡæɡə /

noun

1. a person or thing that gags

2. a wedge for a core in a casting mould

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Etymology

Origin of gagger¹

First recorded in 1855–60; gag ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of gagger¹

First recorded in 1775–85; gag ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

I’ve always been a quick gagger, though it has gotten worse as I get older.

From Slate

And then there was “Gagger”—for some reason he didn’t even get an article in his name.

From The New Yorker

And everything I possess in this world, from my bonnet and striped silk dress to Father's deeds at the mercy of that gagger.

From Project Gutenberg

The English people ought now to realise the pass their Grand Old Gagger has brought them to.

From Project Gutenberg

The punctilious Mucklewame was still glaring severely after this unseemly "gagger," when he became aware of footsteps upon the road.

From Project Gutenberg