bagger

noun

bag·​ger ˈba-gər How to pronounce bagger (audio)
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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While most 200-horsepower sport bikes top out around 190 mph, Indian’s Challenger is a bagger that can rival them straight down the salt flats. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025 View gallery - 5 images Who said baggers can’t go fast? New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2025 So the index is on the verge of a ten-bagger over 16 ½ years. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025 James Beard baggers won’t want to miss Birch (farm-to-table fine), Odd Duck (global small plates), Bavette La Boucherie (oh, that muffuletta), and the many Bartolotta restaurants (from Francophile to steakhouse). Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bagger

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bagger was in 1740

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“Bagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bagger. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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