bagger

noun bag·ger \ ˈba-gər \

|Updated on: 6 Jun 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

Recent Examples of bagger from the Web

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
But the Marlins got a run back in the eighth on Starlin Castro's two-out double and grabbed the lead on Maybin's two-bagger one inning later.

— clark spencer, miamiherald, "Marlins snap losing skid in comeback fashion | Miami Herald," 25 Apr. 2018
That two-bagger was his fourth in as many games to open the season, making him the first Brewers player to accomplish the feat.

— todd rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Cardinals 8, Brewers 4: Zach Davies struggles as Brewers lose fourth straight home opener," 2 Apr. 2018
The final four-bagger -- by Albert Pujols leading off the sixth -- ended Graveman's day.

— mark inabinett, AL.com, "Tim Anderson has historic MLB opening day for Chicago White Sox," 29 Mar. 2018
The three-bagger scored Jacob Olvera, who had singled and Mark Gomez, who reached on a fielder' choice.

— robert avery, Houston Chronicle, "La Porte uses 1-hit shutout to spoil Memorial's 22-6A opener," 13 Mar. 2018

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