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From page + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix) (sense 3).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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pag·erToday it means: A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages. Full definition →
Today it means: A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages. Full definition →
From page + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix) (sense 3).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.