skag

British

/ skæɡ /

noun

a variant spelling of scag 1

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This particular skill is more accommodating to those of us who choke when being attacked by skags and spiderants from all directions.

From Forbes

Paul Rankin had drawn up a menu which started with Glenarm smoked salmon with potato pancakes; lobster, cod, potato and dulse chowder followed by rack of lamb, colcannon cakes and braised skag.

From BBC

At noon we ate a cold lunch and because of the low water removed the skags, carrying them in the cockpit.

From Project Gutenberg

At one end of the punt a skag and a rudder can be attached as shown in Fig.

From Project Gutenberg

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