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skag

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noun Slang.
  1. scag.
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scag

or skag

[skag]
noun Slang.
  1. heroin.
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Origin of scag

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

  • A piece of keel or skag can be added at the stern end, if desired, as shown in Fig. 418.

    Woodworking for Beginners

    Charles Gardner Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for skag

skag

noun
  1. a variant spelling of scag 1
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scag1

skag

noun
  1. a slang name for heroin
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scag2

noun
  1. a tear in a garment or piece of cloth
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verb scags, scagging or scagged
  1. (tr) to make a tear in (cloth)
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Word Origin

apparently related to Old Norse skaga to project
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Word Origin and History for skag

n.

"heroin," 1967, American English, earlier "cigarette" (1915), of unknown origin.

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scag

n.

see skag.

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