naggy

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Variant of nag

nag definition

nag (nag)

transitive verb nagged, nagging nag′·ging

  1. to annoy by continual scolding, faultfinding, complaining, urging, etc.
  2. to keep troubling, worrying, etc. nagged by a thought

Etymology: < Scand (as in Swed nagga, obs. Dan nagge, to nibble, gnaw, nag) < ON gnaga: for IE base see gnaw: for sense development see fret

intransitive verb

  1. to urge, scold, find fault, etc. constantly
  2. to cause continual discomfort, pain, etc. a nagging toothache

noun

a person, esp. a woman, who nags
also nagger nag′·ger

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