lagger

¹

[ lag-er ]

noun

1. a laggard.

lagger

²

[ lag-er ]

noun

, Chiefly British Slang.

1. a convict or ex-convict.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lagger¹

lag ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of lagger²

First recorded in 1810–20; lag ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

California has been both a leader and a lagger when it come to cannabis.

From Los Angeles Times

Given The Times’s ambitions across global cultures and languages, it would seem that instead of being a lagger, it would insist on being a leader — and make that an explicit goal.

From New York Times

The gap between the leaders and the laggers is beginning to widen, and a team with two successive Copa America titles and a stacked roster of talent had better perk up.

From The Guardian

Sutherlin says RAN remains in the process of identifying the “leaders and laggers,” so they’re hesitant to call out specific companies as the worst or best responders.

From Salon

Telecommunications companies were the biggest laggers in the S&P 500, followed by utilities.

From Wall Street Journal