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taggers

British  
/ ˈtæɡəz /

plural noun

  1. very thin iron or steel sheet coated with tin

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of taggers

C19: perhaps so called because it was used to make tags for laces


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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

But it also attracted scores of photographers, visual artists, taggers and scene kids who documented the unruly energy brimming over these grim industrial landscapes, lighted up with flames and police chopper spotlights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

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

It began last year when taggers hit abandoned downtown high-rises, transforming the city’s skyline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024

And taggers on the corner every day Reminded you of suffering and of want.

From Domesday Book by Edgar Lee Masters

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