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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Masataka Yoshida collected the first hit and first extra-bagger of 2026. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2026 From bagging groceries to breaking records Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, broke into the music scene a decade ago while working as a bagger at a supermarket in his hometown of Vega Baja. Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026 In 2016, Bad Bunny was working as a grocery store bagger while creating music on the side. Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026 And in recent weeks the S & P 500 surpassed 6,666 for the first time, registering a ten-bagger since the financial-crisis bottom of 666 set in March 2009. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bagger

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bagger was in 1550

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“Bagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bagger. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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