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 traditional targets of taggers — walls, windows, street signs, lampposts, buses — remain their canvases.
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
When there are more than thirty players, it is desirable to have two or more who are It, or taggers.
From Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium by Bancroft, Jessie Hubbell
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