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Logger vs Ligger - What's the difference?

logger | ligger |

As nouns the difference between logger and ligger

is that logger is a worker whose occupation is to harvest trees while ligger is the horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger or ligger can be (slang) a freeloader or hanger-on, especially in the music industry or ligger can be a baited line attached to a float, for night fishing.

logger

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a worker whose occupation is to harvest trees
  • that which logs, such as a computer program to keep track of events

    • Synonyms

    * (worker harvesting trees) lumberjack

    ligger

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . See (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger.
  • A nether millstone.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) A freeloader or hanger-on, especially in the music industry.
  • * Peaches Geldof may be a top showbiz ligger – but now she’s got a group of her own.'' – "Peaches gets own band", ''The Sun , 29 Aug 2006
  • * The ligger caused a scene when he begged one reveller to find him some gear – and offered sexual favours in return.'' – "Wicked Whispers", ''The Mirror , 29 Jan 2005

    • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A baited line attached to a float, for night fishing.
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