gagger

noun — 4 senses

noun

Etymology From gag + -er.

A piece of iron embedded in the sand of a mold to keep the sand in place.

Slang An actor or performer who relies on gags (quips).

Archaic, Slang A hoaxer; a deceiver.

One who exhibits a gag reflex.

When it is known that the patient is a gagger, dentures should not be constructed or even impressions made until after several therapeutic hypnotic sessions.2016, William S. Kroger, Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis in Medicine, Dentistry and Psychology:

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