dragger

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dragger

/ˈdɹæɡɚ/ US

Rhymes with -æɡə(ɹ)

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From drag + -er.

noun draggers

Something that drags.
A trawler.
One who takes part in drag racing. On a raceway near Riverside, California, a dragger was fatally injured when his dragster went out of control […]
Similar: dragster
A vehicle used in drag racing. So young speed enthusiasts can get high performance equipment for their "street draggers."
Similar: dragster
slang A car thief. Like their friends the "draggers," the "hoisters" or shoplifters are having a thin time these days, […]

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@misc{dragger_2026,
  title = {dragger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dragger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}