bagger

noun

bag·​ger ˈba-gər How to pronounce bagger (audio)
plural baggers
1
: a person or device that bags something
a lawn mower equipped with a bagger [=an attachment that collects grass clippings in a bag]
especially : a person whose job is to place items (such as groceries) in bags for customers
works as a bagger at a supermarket
2
: a motorcycle outfitted with compartments for storing accessories and other cargo

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Sandisk is almost an 8-bagger in just six months, soaring 780%, while Micron, Intel , Western Digital , Seagate Technology , Dell Technologies and Marvell Technology have all jumped more than 200%. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 June 2026 During the period, Yartseva found that 537 companies saw their stocks become 10-baggers, rising to 10x the original price or a 900% increase. Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Masataka Yoshida collected the first hit and first extra-bagger of 2026. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2026 From bagging groceries to breaking records Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, broke into the music scene a decade ago while working as a bagger at a supermarket in his hometown of Vega Baja. Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bagger

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bagger was in 1550

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“Bagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bagger. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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