lagger

See also: lägger

English

Etymology 1

lag + -er

Noun

lagger (plural laggers)

  1. One who lags behind; a laggard.
  2. One who installs lagging.
    • 2001, Geoffrey Tweedale, Philip Hansen, Magic Mineral to Killer Dust: Turner & Newall and the Asbestos Hazard
      In particular, Turner & Newall doggedly contested any claims from the largest high-risk group outside the scheduled factory areas the laggers.
  3. (video games, informal) A player who lags (has a poor or slow network connection).

Translations

Etymology 2

Blend of legal + nagger

Noun

lagger (plural laggers)

  1. (slang) A member of support staff responsible for contacting lawyers to check how a case is progressing.

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