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shag¹ Definition

shag (s̸hag)

noun

  1. Rare heavily matted wool or hair
  2. a haircut, short in front and longer in back, with multiple layers cut so as to produce a stylishly unkempt look
    1. a heavy, rough nap, as on some woolen cloth
    2. cloth with such a nap
  4. any disordered or tangled mass
  5. coarse, shredded tobacco

Etymology: ME *shagge < OE sceacga, rough hair, akin to ON skegg, beard < IE base *skek-, to spring forth > shake, Ger schicken, to send

transitive verb shagged, shag′·ging

to make shaggy or rough

shag² Definition

shag (s̸hag)

noun

any of several cormorants, esp. an American double-crested species (Phalacrocorax auritus) or a European species (P. aristotelis)

Etymology: specialized use of shag with reference to the rough crest

shag³ Definition

shag (s̸hag)

transitive verb shagged, shag′·ging

☆ to chase after and retrieve (baseballs hit in batting practice)

Etymology: < ?

shag4 Definition

shag (s̸hag)

transitive verb shagged, shag′·ging

to have sexual intercourse with

noun

an act or instance of sexual intercourse

shag Usage Examples

Object

  • em: We finally left at 12 and ended in we shag em 's kitchen.
  • sheep: A few miles further on they stumble across a great ram shagging a small sheep.
  • anything: First, the Prolog: Zeus, King of the Gods, would shag anything at room temperature.
  • woman: She always seems to shag any woman that crosses her path & is no longer a sympathetic character in my opinion.
  • girl: London Shaggers 5 - Added on 2004-02-19 Studio: Anarchy Films What's better than Shagging a girl rotten?
  • bird: People do DJing for different reasons to shag birds, be big, be with the in crowd.

Converse of object

  • get: In fact, I've yet to get a shag on my own home soil.
  • have: Tho I'd rather have had a sympathy shag.

Adjective modifier

  • blue-eyed: At one extremity of the island there is a large colony of nesting Blue-eyed Shags.
  • quick: Skip the request for a drink and ask for a quick shag instead you'll probably get the same objectionable response.
  • good: Is the promise of a good hard shag going to be enough to win the day?
  • European: The most surprising sighting was a European shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis swimming past the reefs.

Modifies a noun

  • pile: Is that a shag pile carpet under the rabbit?
  • carpet: An addition to the trendy soho rugs they add a twist by bringing back the shag carpets of the past.
  • tobacco: The vessel was found in the center compartment and a contained what was described as ' a substance like shag tobacco ' .
  • em: We played relaxed games throughout the next half hour during which we shag em showed his true nationality.

Modifying Another Word

  • rather: Fact is people like shagging rather than producing kids in test tubes.
  • n't: Ca n't shag your slack ass on the hard shoulder.
  • just: He'll be thinking, ' you sad git, just shag her ' " .
  • totally: Out at midnight, totally shagged, all for the sake of 200m of unspeakable passage.