gagger

English

Etymology

gag +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -æɡə(ɹ)

Noun

gagger (plural gaggers)

1. A piece of iron embedded in the sand of a mold to keep the sand in place.
2. (slang) An actor or performer who relies on gags (quips).
3. (slang, archaic) A hoaxer; a deceiver.
4. One who exhibits a gag reflex.
   • 2016, William S. Kroger, Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis in Medicine, Dentistry and Psychology:

     When it is known that the patient is a gagger, dentures should not be constructed or even impressions made until after several therapeutic hypnotic sessions.