wagger-pagger
English
Etymology
Ellipsis of wagger-pagger-bagger.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌwæɡə ˈpæɡə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌwæɡəɹ ˈpæɡəɹ/
- Rhymes: -æɡə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: wag‧ger-pag‧ger
Noun
wagger-pagger (plural wagger-paggers)
- (originally Oxford University slang, now British slang, humorous, dated) Ellipsis of wagger-pagger-bagger.
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