spag

/ (spæɡ) /

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verb spags, spagging or spagged

(tr) South Wales dialect (of a cat) to scratch (a person) with the claws

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

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Word Origin for spag

of uncertain origin

Words nearby spag

spadix, spado, spae, spaetzle, spaewife, spag, spaghetti, spaghettification, spaghetti junction, spaghettini, spaghetti squash

British Dictionary definitions for spag (2 of 2)

spag²

/ (spæɡ) /

noun

Australian offensive, slang an Italian

Word Origin for spag

from spaghetti

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