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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
First Known Use: before 12th century
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Definition of shag
: to make rough or shaggy
Definition of shag
shagged;
shagging
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
First Known Use: 1788
Definition of shag
shagged;
shagging
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
First Known Use: 1896
Definition of shag
Origin and Etymology of shag
variant of shog
First Known Use: 1914
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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