scag
or skag
[ skag ]
Origin of scag
1First recorded in 1965–70; of obscure origin; compare earlier scag cigarette butt
Words Nearby scag
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British Dictionary definitions for scag (1 of 2)
scag1
skag
/ (skæɡ) /
noun
a slang name for heroin
British Dictionary definitions for scag (2 of 2)
scag2
/ (skæɡ) South Wales and Southwest English dialect /
noun
a tear in a garment or piece of cloth
verbscags, scagging or scagged
(tr) to make a tear in (cloth)
Origin of scag
2apparently related to Old Norse skaga to project
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