forg·er \ˈfōrjə(r), -ȯrj-, -ōəj-, -ȯ(ə)j-\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English forger, forgeour, from Middle French forgeur, from forgier + -eur -or 1. a.obsolete: an author or maker b.: falsifier; specifically: a creator of false tales c.: a person guilty of forgery (as of a document) 2.: one that forges metals; especially: a person whose work is to forge a specified thing or material < an iron forger > < experienced axle forgers >