taggers

British

/ ˈtæɡəz /

plural noun

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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taggers

Early in 2024, taggers began turning Oceanwide Plaza’s skyscrapers into canvases for graffiti.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Early in 2024, taggers began turning its skyscrapers into canvases for graffiti.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 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

Early in 2024, taggers began turning its skyscrapers into canvases for florid graffiti art.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026

For large numbers of players there should be several taggers.

From Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium by Jessie Hubbell Bancroft

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