tail dragger

noun

one who delays or is constantly late.

Meanings

nountail dragger (plural tail draggers)

plural tail draggers

  1. colloquialone who delays or is constantly late.
  2. alternativeaeronauticsAlternative form of taildragger.
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APA

tail dragger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail%20dragger

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tail dragger,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail%20dragger.

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