dag

¹

[ dag ]

noun

1. one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
2. Scot. daglock.

verb (used with object)

, dagged, dag·ging.

1. to edge (a garment, cloth, etc.) with decorative scallops or the like.

dag

²

[ dag ]

noun

, Australian and New Zealand Informal.

1. an amusing, unusual person.

dag

³

abbreviation for

1. dekagram; dekagrams.

Dag

⁴

[ dahg, dag ]

noun

1. a male given name.

dag

¹

/ dæɡ /

noun

1. a character; eccentric
2. a person who is untidily dressed
3. a person with a good sense of humour

dag

²

/ dæɡ /

noun

1. See daglock
   short for daglock
2. rattle one's dags informal.
   rattle one's dags to hurry up

verb

1. to cut the daglock away from (a sheep)

Derived Forms

• ˈdagger, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dag¹

1350–1400; Middle English dagge < ?; compare Old French dague dagger

Origin of dag²

First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of dag¹

back formation from daggy

Origin of dag²

C18: of obscure origin

Example Sentences

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He is the winner of the Kate Webb Award and a graduate of the U.N. Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowship program.

From The Daily Beast

He is the winner of the Kate Webb award and a graduate of the U.N. Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowship program.

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Dag-um nga hingbug-atan sa gipúyus nga ulan, Clouds weighted down with the rain they were carrying.

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Dag, the son of Hogni, sacrificed to Odin, for vengeance for his father.

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Dag met with his relation Helgi in a place called Fioturlund, and pierced him through with his spear.

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Helgi fell there, but Dag rode to the mountains and told Sigrun what had taken place.

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For Dag and Dagah are words interpreted to mean fish, whence he was called Dagon.

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