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shag

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noun \ ˈshag \

Definition of shag

1 a :a shaggy tangled mass or covering (as of hair)
b :long coarse or matted fiber, nap, or pile
c :a layered haircut of uneven length
2 :tobacco cut into fine shreds
3 :any of various waterbirds related to the cormorants; also :cormorant 1

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Origin and Etymology of shag

Middle English *shagge, from Old English sceacga; akin to Old Norse skegg beard, skaga to project

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shag

adjective

Definition of shag

:shaggy

Other Botany Terms

annual, burgeon, chloroplast, nomenclature, succulent, sylvan, xylem

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shag

verb

Definition of shag

shagged; shagging
intransitive verb
:to fall or hang in shaggy masses
transitive verb
:to make rough or shaggy
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shag

verb

Definition of shag

shagged; shagging
transitive verb
chiefly British, informal + usually vulgar
:to have sexual intercourse with

Origin and Etymology of shag

earlier argot, probably ultimately from Middle English shoggen, shaggen to shake — more at shog

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shag

verb

Definition of shag

shagged; shagging
transitive verb
1 a :to chase after; especially :to chase after and return (a ball) hit usually out of play
b :to catch (a fly) in baseball practice
2 :to chase away

Origin and Etymology of shag

origin unknown

Other Baseball Terms

alley, cleanup, nightcap, safety, save

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shag

verb

Definition of shag

shagged; shagging
intransitive verb
1 :to move or lope along
2 :to dance the shag

Origin and Etymology of shag

variant of shog

Other Dance Terms

attitude, honor, saltatory, sashay, taw

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shag

noun

Definition of shag

:any of various dances of the southern U.S. that employ lively footwork with a minimum of upper-body motion

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