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 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
Los Angeles police arrested two people Wednesday morning outside an unfinished downtown skyscraper that has become a magnet for taggers, with more than 25 floors covered in graffiti, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024
When you come in, I was readin' about a poor missionary woman in Baller—Baller—Ballerraderad—whose Sunday-school had been largely eat up by taggers.
From The Soldier of the Valley by Lloyd, Nelson
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