tagger

noun

tag·​ger ˈta-gər How to pronounce tagger (audio)
: one that tags
especially : a person who marks surfaces with graffiti

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Matta-Clark may have felt some sense of communion with the taggers, whose rebellion against modern architecture and authority came out of the socioeconomic exclusion that defined their urban lives. Antonio Sergio Bessa, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025 Weeks later, taggers drew hate symbols and language on buildings in Little Village. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025 The video ends with the final look at the tagger’s piece, a mural of Snoop wearing the Swansea jersey. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 July 2025 Saka said the ordinance needs to hit taggers in the wallet. Spencer Pauley, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for tagger

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tagger was in 1648

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“Tagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tagger. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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