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Snagger

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A fishing hook consisting of several hooks radiating from a centre.
  2. 2
    A tool for lopping superfluous branches from a tree.
  3. 3
    The slowest shearer in the shearing shed; an inexpert or poor shearer. Australia

    "The `ringer' looks around and is beaten by a blow. And curses the old snagger with the blue-bellied Jo."

  4. 4
    A person who works on a snag-boat clearing away obstacles in the river.
  5. 5
    A turnip. UK, dialectal
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  1. 6
    A person who reviews newly built properties to find issues to be remedied before the client buying the home moves in; someone who produces a snag list. Ireland, UK

    "Snag List Steve is not a happy snagger. […] It's his job to ensure that new homes are finished properly for their buyers - his clients."

Etymology

From snag + -er.

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