Dragger

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something that drags.
  2. 2
    a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish wordnet
  3. 3
    A trawler.
  4. 4
    someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something wordnet
  5. 5
    One who takes part in drag racing.

    "On a raceway near Riverside, California, a dragger was fatally injured when his dragster went out of control […]"

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  1. 6
    A vehicle used in drag racing.

    "So young speed enthusiasts can get high performance equipment for their "street draggers.""

  2. 7
    A car thief. slang

    "Like their friends the "draggers," the "hoisters" or shoplifters are having a thin time these days, […]"

Synonyms

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dragsterpullerpullertrawlertrawlertugger

Example

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"On a raceway near Riverside, California, a dragger was fatally injured when his dragster went out of control […]"

Etymology

From drag + -er.

Related phrases

dragger-downfoot-draggerheel-draggerknuckle draggerknuckle-draggertail draggervan-dragger

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