- plural of tagger.
taggers
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of taggers
C19: perhaps so called because it was used to make tags for laces
Example Sentences
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Even minor crime, he showed, had no place in Mr. Giuliani’s New York—a lesson he amplified by arresting graffiti taggers and public urinators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Early in 2024, taggers began turning its skyscrapers into canvases for florid graffiti art.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
Even as the skyline expanded, Angelenos’ attention fell on two skyscrapers that taggers had almost entirely covered in graffiti.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025
The journey from taggers leaving their signature styles on street benches to the tops of skyscrapers did not happen overnight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024
He allus said consarning 'em, though, that they'd best be let alone, for lions nor yet taggers warn't a sarcumstance to 'em.
From Harper's Round Table, May 28, 1895 by Various
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