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Word: taggers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...initial consonants of all titles of dignity. Thus Queen Victoria was dubbed The Quagger; the Princes of Wales (in the case of both Edward VII and Edward VIII) found themselves Pragger-Waggers; and in 1890, the Rev. Talbot Rice, Rector of St. Peter le Bailey, became The Tagger Ragger of St. Pagger le Bagger. Meanwhile, an Oxford specialty was adding -er to everything: eccer (exercise), fresher (freshman), roller (roll call) and The Jowler (Greek Scholar Benjamin Jowett...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Undergragger Talk | 4/17/1950 | See Source »

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