Tagger
/ˈtæɡ.ər/noun
A person who tags something, especially a graffiti writer who marks surfaces with a signature or symbol.
Did you know?The graffiti sense of tagger comes from the modern slang tag, a writer’s signature mark, not from any ancient ritual word — but the whole idea of a name as power is very old.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
tæcgan
“to fasten or attach”
Middle English
ME
tagge
“a hanging appendage or label”
Late 16th Century
English
tag
“a label, tip, or hanging piece”
20th Century
English
tag
“a signature mark or graffiti writer’s name”
20th Century
English
tagger
“one who tags; especially a graffiti writer who leaves tags”