scag

or skag

[skag]

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noun Slang.

heroin.

Origin of scag

First recorded in 1965–70; of obscure origin; compare earlier scag cigarette butt

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British Dictionary definitions for scag

scag¹

skag

noun

a slang name for heroin

scag²

noun

a tear in a garment or piece of cloth

verb scags, scagging or scagged

(tr) to make a tear in (cloth)

Word Origin

apparently related to Old Norse skaga to project

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Word Origin and History for scag

n.

see skag.