quag

[ kwag, kwog ]
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noun

Origin of quag

1
First recorded in 1580–90; expressive word, obscurely akin to quake

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quag

/ (kwæɡ, kwɒɡ) /


noun
  1. another word for quagmire

Origin of quag

1
C16: perhaps related to quake; compare Middle Low German quabbe

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