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Pragger-Wagger

Pragger-Wagger proper noun: the Prince of Wales, especially Edward VIII during his time as holder of the title.

Proper noun

the Pragger-Wagger

  1. (archaic, Oxford University slang) The Prince of Wales, especially Edward VIII during his time as holder of the title.

Forms of Pragger-Wagger

alternative formPragga-Wagga

Origin of Pragger-Wagger

Jocular modification of Prince + -er + Wales + -er. See Oxford "-er".

Questions about Pragger-Wagger

What does Pragger-Wagger mean?
Pragger-Wagger means the Prince of Wales, especially Edward VIII during his time as holder of the title.
What part of speech is Pragger-Wagger?
Pragger-Wagger is a proper noun.

Words near Pragger-Wagger in the dictionary

  1. prag
  2. Pragati
  3. Prager
  4. Pragers
  5. Pragga-Wagga
  6. Pragger-Wagger
  7. Pragian
  8. Pragjyotisha
  9. pragma
  10. pragmalinguist
  11. pragmalinguistic

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