tagger

American

[tag-er] / ˈtæg ər /

noun

plural

taggers

a person or device that labels something.
a computer program that labels data.
a graffiti artist, particularly one who writes their signature on a wall or other surface.
the person who chases and tags others, in a game of tag.

Example Sentences

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A young tagger who went by “Clown,” he too wound up part of the crew.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025

Banksy does not, whether because of his beginnings as a graffiti tagger or because he still engages in stunts of dubious legality.

From Washington Post • Jul. 13, 2022

Boosted by recent exceptional auction results, the former graffiti tagger Brian Donnelly, a.k.a.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2019

Unbeknownst to Kyle, the sheriff had been keeping tabs on him and every other tagger in the city.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2019

“We’ve been calling him for a while, hoping that he would follow through and be our tagger, our captain. But it’s okay. We have a couple of other leads.”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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