Someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind.
1For a robbery committed with a lagger (released convict) who wished to remain honest and labor.
2The laggers, spread out behind them, were called to catch up, for safety.
3"Hurry along, you laggers," screamed Arline Thayer from a distance.
4We watch them as they come, and as the last laggers pant by the mound we look westward and see the stampeders halting.
5'They're starved out in this weather, Miss; and then the boys come out wi' their guns; and the dicky-laggers are after them too--