Meaning & use
Laggy
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Suffering from noticeable delay or slow response, especially in a video game, app, or internet connection.
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The video call kept freezing because the Wi-Fi connection was so laggy.
The game becomes laggy whenever too many players join the same server.
A note on using this word
A modern informal coinage from 'lag,' popularized by gaming and online communities to describe poor connection performance.
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