Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nagger

/ˈnæɡɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: nag-ger
IPA: /ˈnæɡɚ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who nags.

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English nagge English nag Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English nagger From nag + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnæɡɚ/

Inflected Forms

naggers (plural)

Derived Forms

lagger

Synonyms

scold scolder nag common scold

Rhymes With

dagger swagger jagger agar stagger cagr agr bagger tagger dragger flagger bragger

Questions

How do you pronounce nagger?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnæɡɚ/.
What does nagger mean?: One who nags.
Where does nagger come from?: Etymology tree Middle English nagge English nag Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English nagger From nag + -er.

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