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laggen-gird

American

[lag-uhn-gurd, lag-uhn-gird] / ˈlæg ənˌgɜrd, ˈlæg ənˌgɪrd /

noun

Scot. and North England.

the bottom hoop securing the staves of a tub or barrel.

idioms

cast a laggen-gird, to sire an illegitimate child.

Etymology

Origin of laggen-gird

First recorded in 1710–20

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