bagger

noun bag·ger \ ˈba-gər \

|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

Definition of bagger

plural baggers

1 : a person or device that bags something

a lawn mower equipped with a bagger [=an attachment that collects grass clippings in a bag]

; especially : a person whose job is to place items (such as groceries) in bags for customers

works as a bagger at a supermarket

2 : a motorcycle outfitted with compartments for storing accessories and other cargo

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Two batters later, Josh Reddick added another, a ringing, run-scoring two-bagger that nearly cleared the right-field wall for a home run.

— chandler rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros hang on to beat Rangers in series opener," 3 July 2018
In 2014, favored Georgia absolutely wasn’t ready for walk-on/part-time grocery bagger Mike McNeely.

— andy staples, SI.com, "‘Strategic Entertainment’ vs. Entertaining Entertainment: The Flip Side of the NFL-CFB Debate," 11 July 2018
The bagger, a bright old man who had always loved to flirt with the woman, said, Long time no see!

— lauren groff, The New Yorker, "Under the Wave," 9 July 2017
The best catcher in baseball came through with a grand slam on Saturday, a four-bagger that broken open a tight game and propelled the Marlins to a 6-2 victory over the Rockies.

— clark spencer, miamiherald, "Realmuto powers Marlins to win over Rockies with grand slam," 23 June 2018
The three-bagger led to the first run of the game when Wilmer Flores later drove a sacrifice fly to deep right.

— tom haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Mets 5, Brewers 0: Offense a no-show for ninth time this season, more than all of 2017," 24 May 2018
Blake Martin, who doubled three times, drove in the first two runs with his first two-bagger.

— robert avery, Houston Chronicle, "Clear Springs rallies from 9 down to nab Area baseball title in 11-10 shocker," 12 May 2018
Though Rosendale holds office now, was once majority leader of the state Senate and has lived in the state for more than a decade, Tester and his allies are painting him as a carpet-bagger.

— jonathan allen /, NBC News, "Meet the senator atop Trump's target list," 6 May 2018
His two-bagger in the second and in the third innings respectively brought home an RBI to give him four total.

— rob tate, Houston Chronicle, "Chase Roberts, Logan Letney each homer as Oak Ridge rolls into area round," 4 May 2018

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