blagger

blagger

English

Etymology

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English blag
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āsjos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English blagger

    From blag + -er.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈblæɡɚ/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • Rhymes: -æɡɚ

    Noun

    blagger (plural blaggers)

    1. (informal) A smooth talker, a persuasive person.
    2. (informal) A thief or robber, one who blags.

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