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
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
The buildings gained international attention in February after a particularly successful run by taggers made the issue impossible to ignore.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024
Edward circumnavigated the little cement wading pool, tracing the political runes left behind by the Market’s cheerful anarchist taggers, painfully bent almost double at his enormous waist.
From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Doctorow, Cory
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