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sacker

1 American  
[sak-er] / ˈsæk ər /

noun

  1. bagger.

  2. Baseball. a baseman.

    a slick-fielding third sacker.


sacker 2 American  
[sak-er] / ˈsæk ər /

noun

  1. a person who sacks; plunderer; pillager.


Etymology

Origin of sacker1

First recorded in 1900–05; sack 1 + -er 1

Origin of sacker2

First recorded in 1580–90; sack 2 + -er 1

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Senior Brennan Jackson, the Cougars’ leading sacker last year with six, dominated individual and full-team exercises.

From Seattle Times Mar. 25, 2023

Leading sacker Olivier Vernon was traded to Cleveland.

From Washington Times Aug. 22, 2019

The 1980s had Mike Schmidt, George Brett and Wade Boggs, but in most eras it is obvious who the best third sacker in the game is.

From New York Times Nov. 11, 2011

The Denver Broncos had been holding out hope the league's top sacker would make a quicker than anticipated recovery from a torn chest muscle and return to action in December.

From Washington Post Sep. 4, 2010

The sacker with a long, greasy ponytail and skinny little beard look me over when I was checking out and made a snort in his nose.

From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles

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