Munro bagger

noun

A mountaineer who aims to climb as many of the Munros (Scottish mountains higher than 3,000 feet) as possible.

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nounMunro bagger (plural Munro baggers)

plural Munro baggers

  1. UKderogatorysometimesA mountaineer who aims to climb as many of the Munros (Scottish mountains higher than 3,000 feet) as possible.

    Also, among party employees, being a Scot or a Munro-bagger, or both, is a good path to promotion.

    1993, Andy McSmith, John Smith: playing the long game, page 218
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Munro bagger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Munro%20bagger

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“Munro bagger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Munro%20bagger. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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