Shag Definition
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Origin of Shag
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From Middle English *schagge, from Old English sceacga (“hair"), from Proto-Germanic *skaggijÄ… (“beard, stem"), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kek-, *(s)keg- (“to jump, move, hurry"). Akin to Old Norse skegg, beard (compare Danish skæg, spelling before the writing reform of 1948: skjæg, Norwegian skjegg, Swedish skägg), from Old Norse skaga, to protrude.
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Origin unknown. Possibly from "Shagal", Hebrew word found at De. 28:30 meaning "rape" or "violate".
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Middle English shagge from Old English sceacga matted hair
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Perhaps a derivative of Etymology 1, above, with reference to the bird's shaggy crest.
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Blend of shower (“bridal shower") and stag (“bachelor party").
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Perhaps from obsolete shag to shake, wiggle
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Perhaps from obsolete shag to shake
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Perhaps from its shaggy crest
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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