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\ ˈskrag 
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\Definition of scrag
(Entry 1 of 2)
scrag
verbscragged; scragging
Definition of scrag (Entry 2 of 2)
1a : to execute by hanging or garroting
b : to wring the neck of
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The first known use of scrag was in 1542
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