shogged; shogging
1
chiefly dialectal
: to move in a jerky manner
2
chiefly dialectal
: to move along
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English shoggen, shaggen; probably akin to Middle Dutch schocken to shake, jolt
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun
1584, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of shog was
in the 15th century
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“Shog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shog. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.
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