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wagger

wagger

1 9.9
A student who stays away from school without permission
  • noun
  • /ˈwæɡər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : truan
  • As a known wagger, he often skipped school to meet friends at the park.

Examples

  • The principal announced they would not tolerate any waggering among the students during the semester.

  • They knew a wagger was working the neighborhood and put out decoys.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The teacher caught a wagger in the schoolyard, sneaking around instead of attending class.

Synonyms

truant
vswagger
7 6.3

A student who stays away from school without permission

is specific to students staying away from school rather than other duties
hooky player
vswagger
  • Informal
8.9

A student who stays away from school without permission

is written as a single word for the same meaning
ditcher
vswagger
  • Informal
7.2

A person who often misses school or work on purpose

focuses on students who stay away from school without permission rather than any activity

Antonyms

participant
295 2.4

A person who joins an activity or event

attender
2 3.1

A person who is at a meeting or lecture and listens

Surface Forms

wagger singular
waggers plural

Morphology

wagger = wag (semi-transparent) = wag + er

Agentive formation from the slang verb 'wag' (to play truant); transparent if the learner knows this regional/informal verb, otherwise unpredictable.

Etymology

The word wagger can also be linked to British slang wag, which can mean 'to miss school' or 'play truant', so a wagger is a student who stays away from class without permission.