gadger

English

Etymology 1

Noun

gadger (plural gadgers)

  1. (fishing) A stonefly nymph used as bait.

Etymology 2

Noun

gadger (plural gadgers)

  1. Alternative form of gadje
    • 2000, Joan Aiken, The Stolen Lake (page 278)
      It ain't right for me to die! Have you thought of that, mister? You're an old gager; you've lived nigh on fourscore years, I shouldn't wonder.

Franco-Provençal

Verb

gadger (Comtois)

  1. alternative form of gouardar (“to guard”)

References

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