English Explanatory Dictionary

wagger-pagger-bagger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wastepaper basket.

Pronunciation

/ˌwæɡə ˌpæɡə ˈbæɡə/ /ˌwæɡəɹ ˌpæɡəɹ ˈbæɡəɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-wagger-pagger-bagger.wav En-au-wagger-pagger-bagger.ogg

Word forms

wagger-pagger-bagger wagger-pagger-baggers

Etymology

From wastepaper basket, humorously modified by adding -agger to the first letters of waste, paper, and basket; compare -er (suffix forming informal or slang equivalents of words).

Synonyms

wagger wagger-pagger circular file circular filing cabinet more at Thesaurus:waste bin

Derived words

wagger wagger-pagger
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