blaggern.²

Brit.

/ˈblaɡə/, U.S.

/ˈblæɡər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: blag v.², -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < blag v.² + -er suffix¹. Compare earlier blagger n.¹ at blag n.¹ Derivatives.

British slang.

A person who seeks to obtain or achieve something by persuasive talk or plausible deception; a bluffer, a scrounger, a cadger.

ΚΠ

1963 J. Holliday in Sunday Tel. 18 Aug. 4/4 It is the job of the Blagger to invite, persuade, or trap people into the [Bingo] parlour.

1994 Daily Tel. 20 Sept. 15/7 The only problem about the lifestyle is that it attracts a lot of blaggers who are seduced by the glamour of being a musician.

2001 Arena Aug. 73/1 Shortly afterwards his dad—who, it's fair to say, is something of a blagger—convinced Blackpool Pleasure Beach he'd spotted a great young singing talent.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

ˈblagger n.¹ one who blags.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > [noun] > by snatching

snatch-thief1887

blagger1938

1938 F. D. Sharpe Sharpe of Flying Squad i. 15 Blaggers, screwsmen, [etc.]..abound in the Underworld of London.

1945 J. Henry What Price Crime? 93 Another is known as the ‘blagger’ or ‘snatcher’. These are usually young louts who specialize in snatching ladies' handbags and bolting off.

单词	blagger
释义	blaggern.² Brit. /ˈblaɡə/, U.S. /ˈblæɡər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: blag v.², -er suffix¹. Etymology: < blag v.² + -er suffix¹. Compare earlier blagger n.¹ at blag n.¹ Derivatives. British slang. A person who seeks to obtain or achieve something by persuasive talk or plausible deception; a bluffer, a scrounger, a cadger. ΚΠ 1963 J. Holliday in Sunday Tel. 18 Aug. 4/4 It is the job of the Blagger to invite, persuade, or trap people into the [Bingo] parlour. 1994 Daily Tel. 20 Sept. 15/7 The only problem about the lifestyle is that it attracts a lot of blaggers who are seduced by the glamour of being a musician. 2001 Arena Aug. 73/1 Shortly afterwards his dad—who, it's fair to say, is something of a blagger—convinced Blackpool Pleasure Beach he'd spotted a great young singing talent. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2021). > as lemmas ˈblagger ˈblagger n.¹ one who blags. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > [noun] > by snatching snatch-thief1887 blagger1938 1938 F. D. Sharpe Sharpe of Flying Squad i. 15 Blaggers, screwsmen, [etc.]..abound in the Underworld of London. 1945 J. Henry What Price Crime? 93 Another is known as the ‘blagger’ or ‘snatcher’. These are usually young louts who specialize in snatching ladies' handbags and bolting off. extracted from blagn.¹ < n.²1963 as lemmas
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blaggern.2

> as lemmas

blaggern.²