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