tagger
Americannoun
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taggers
plural
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a person or device that labels something.
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a computer program that labels data.
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a graffiti artist, particularly one who writes their signature on a wall or other surface.
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the person who chases and tags others, in a game of tag.
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Mister Cartoon, tagger turned tattooist to the stars, and Estevan Oriol, bouncer turned hip-hop documentarian, have a new Netflix film, ‘LA Originals.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Hanson gave the ear tagger a practice squeeze, positioned it over the pliable ear and squeezed the handle.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 26, 2021
They are different from graffiti, which to my eyes is egocentric and monotone, mostly instantiating the will of the tagger over and over again.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2020
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
Some taggers also laid down primer before painting windows, Petty said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
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 some of today’s taggers are leveraging larger audiences on social media and higher-profile targets to make a name for themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024
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
I liked that the Mission's taggers kept right on going, under the nose of the DHS.
From Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
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