four-bagger

noun

four-bag·​ger ˈfȯr-ˈba-gər How to pronounce four-bagger (audio)

Examples of four-bagger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Miami sophomore Jason Torres also hit a four-bagger, his team-leading sixth of the season, that drove home Edgar Villegas (single) and put UM up 2-1 in the third for its only lead of the game. Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2024 Each four-bagger off Crawford came with a man in base, putting the Sox in a 4-3 hole. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023 Atlanta will wear the uniforms for the first time in a game against the San Diego Padres on April 8, the 49th anniversary of Aaron’s 715th home run, which broke Babe Ruth’s long-standing record for four-baggers. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 27 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of four-bagger was in 1926

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“Four-bagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-bagger. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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