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nagger

[ nag-er ]

/ ˈnæg ər /

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noun

nag¹ (def. 5).

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Origin of nagger

First recorded in 1880–85; nag¹ + -er¹

Words nearby nagger

Nagarjuna, Nagasaki, Nägele obliquity, Nägele's pelvis, Nägele's rule, nagger, nagging, naggish, naggy, nagor, Nagorno-Karabakh

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Example sentences from the Web for nagger

I always said, you know, that you would have become a first-class nagger if you hadn't had such a keen sense of humor.
Dawn O'Hara, The Girl Who Laughed|Edna Ferber
Then there is the nagger with a tongue-will of poiseless perpetual power but—thought-proof.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
It seemed merciless to Nagger to drive him down into this hot, windy hole.
The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories|Various
Nagger neighed a blast in reply and pounded the rock with his iron-shod hoofs.
The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories|Various

He believed Wildfire had crossed easily, and he knew Nagger could make it.
The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories|Various

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