bagger

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈbæɡɚ/ UK /ˈbæɡə/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like beggar /ɛ/ vs /æ/

noun

Meanings

1

noun
a person or machine that fills or packs bags

The bagger at the checkout packed the groceries with practiced speed.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a person or machine that... packerbagman

Word family

Related forms bag

Etymology

From bag + the agent suffix -er; bag is from Middle English bagge, perhaps from Old Norse baggi ('bundle').

baggi Old Norse

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People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

# bagger

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈbæɡɚ
**IPA (UK):** ˈbæɡə

## Meanings
1. a person or machine that fills or packs bags

## Examples
- The bagger at the checkout packed the groceries with practiced speed.

## Synonyms
- packer
- bagman

## Related Forms
- bag

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: baggi

## Etymology
From bag + the agent suffix -er; bag is from Middle English bagge, perhaps from Old Norse baggi ('bundle').

## AI Etymology
Bagger is a noun meaning "a person or machine that fills or packs bags". Historically, it is from bag + the agent suffix -er; bag is from Middle English bagge, perhaps from Old Norse baggi ('bundle'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: bagger is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "a person or machine that fills or packs bags", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain is anchored in Old Norse baggi. A close English family member is bag.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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