–bagger
suffix— «One-bagger—one alarm fire. Two-bagger—two alarm fire. Three-bagger—Three alarm fire. Four-bagger—four alarm fire.» —“Firemen’s Slang and jargon” by WOR presentation “Say it With Words” and individual firemen in New York City in New York City Lexicon of Trade Jargon , 1938-39. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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