different between ligger vs lagger

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?l???/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /?l???/

Etymology 1

From Middle English *liggere, variant of Middle English *li?ere (“lier”), equivalent to lie +? -er, or lig +? -er. See ledger.

Noun

ligger (plural liggers)

1. The horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger.
2. A simply supported plank over a stream used as a footbridge.
3. A nether millstone.
4. A coverlet for a bed.

Etymology 2

Noun

ligger (plural liggers)

1. (slang) A freeloader or hanger-on, especially in the music or entertainment industry.
   • 2006, "Peaches gets own band", The Sun, 29 August

     Peaches Geldof may be a top showbiz ligger – but now she’s got a group of her own.

   • 2005, "Wicked Whispers", The Mirror, 29 January

     The ligger caused a scene when he begged one reveller to find him some gear – and offered sexual favours in return.

   • 1984, "Killed by Death", BBC, 1 September

     I'm a lone wolf ligger, but I ain't no pretty boy. I'm a backbone shiver and I'm a bundle of joy

Etymology 3

Noun

ligger (plural liggers)

1. A kelt (“thin, recently spawned salmon”).
2. (fishing) A baited fishing line attached to a float, for night fishing, etc.

   Synonyms: ledger, ledger line

Anagrams

• Riggle, riggle

Danish

Verb

ligger

1. present of ligge

Middle English

Noun

ligger

1. Alternative form of lygger

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

Verb

ligger

1. present tense of ligge

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

ligger

1. (non-standard since 2012) present tense of ligge
2. (non-standard since 2012) present tense of liggje

Swedish

Verb

ligger

1. present tense of ligga.

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

lag +? -er

Noun

lagger (plural laggers)

1. One who or that which lags behind; a laggard.
   • 1984, Wisconsin Economic Planning Information (page 75)

     The economic time series can be segregated into leaders, laggers and coinciders in relation to movements in aggregate economic activity.

2. One who installs lagging.
   • 2001, Geoffrey Tweedale, Philip Hansen, Magic Mineral to Killer Dust: Turner & Newall and the Asbestos Hazard

     In particular, Turner & Newall doggedly contested any claims from the largest high-risk group outside the scheduled factory areas — the laggers.

3. (video games, informal) A player who lags (has a poor or slow network connection).

Translations

Etymology 2

Blend of legal +? nagger

Noun

lagger (plural laggers)

1. (slang) A member of support staff responsible for contacting lawyers to check how a case is progressing.

Anagrams

• gargle, gregal, raggle