subs. (theatrical).—A player who deals in GAGS (q.v.), sense 2. Also GAGGIST, GAGMASTER, and GAGSTER.
1841. Punch, Vol. I., p. 169. Men with ‘swallows’ like Thames tunnels, in fact accomplished GAGGERS and unrivalled ‘wiry watchers.’
1887. F. C. BURNAND and A. À BECKETT in Fortnightly Review, April, p. 548. Robson … was an inveterate ‘GAGGER.’
1890. Globe, 3 March, p. 1, c. 4. The low comedy was much toned down…. In other words, the GAGGERS were gagged.
