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tagger

tagger

1 6.3
A person who attaches labels to items to organize them
  • noun
  • /ˈtæɡər/
translation icon : etiquetador
  • Since there have been extensive field tagging programs with two or more taggers working side by side, this additional potential source of error can easily be evaluated.
  • graffiti tagger

Examples

  • TL;DR: Rewarding healers is one of the best changes in RoR, but rewarding taggers while taking from people who actually do their "job" is not.

    Blog text (19)
  • TAGGERS: And finally, reader Rich Partain shares his frustration with taggers.

    Blog text (27)
  • It's still got the tagger on it.

  • Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

    Blog text (14)
  • The Daily Texan reports that the UT Police Department is still searching for the tagger or taggers responsible for the mess.

    Blog text (18)
  • The Daily Texan reports that the UT Police Department is still searching for the tagger or taggers responsible for the mess.

    Blog text (18)
  • In addition, taggers sometimes simply reported "shark," "sand shark," "dogfish," or "gray shark," names that can refer to any of several species.

    Academic text (1998)
  • We're gonna have some openings for taggers, freighters, loaders.

  • * " Do not publicize individual graffitist or crew group names, the tagger's real name, or any photos of graffiti " ( GH 2010g ).

    Academic text (2011)
  • The tagger added a colorful label to each box in the shipment to ensure they were easily identifiable.

Synonyms

labeler
vstagger
  • US
1 2.7

A person or machine that puts tags on products

is broader and joins items or adds extra material beyond identifying markers
attacher
vstagger
6.8

A person or tool that fastens something to another thing

focuses on adding identification or extra material rather than physical fastening

Compounds

part-of-speech tagger
  • Specialized
4.6

A computer program that labels each word as a noun, verb, or adjective

POS tagger
  • Specialized
6.4

A computer program that labels words in text with parts of speech like noun or verb

sense tagger
  • Specialized
6.9

A computer program that labels words in text with their meaning

How Damaging

destroyer
39 5.5
vandal
22 4.0
defacer
7.5
tagger
1 6.3

Surface Forms

tagger singular
taggers plural

Morphology

tagger = tag (transparent) = tag + er

Straightforward agentive formation: 'one who tags'—applies to persons who attach labels or join items.

Etymology

Tagger comes from the simple word tag meaning 'label' or 'mark' and the ending -er meaning 'one who does something'. So a tagger is someone who attaches labels or notes to things, which is why the word is used for people who add labels or extra material.