staggy

American  

[stag-ee] / ˈstæg i /

Or staggie

noun

Scot.

plural

staggies

1. a colt.

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Etymology

Origin of staggy

First recorded in 1780–90; stag + -y ²

Example Sentences

Choice large capons and ducks were in steady demand, but I blushed for my profession when I read that roasting chickens were running coarse, staggy, and of irregular value. 

From The Diary of a Goose Girl by Shepperson, Claude A.

The Leghorns and similar breeds are too small and become staggy too soon.

From The Dollar Hen by Hastings, Milo M. (Milo Milton)

Barley, immediately brought to the malt house from the field, rarely makes good malt, as a great proportion of it becomes staggy, and will not grow.

From The American Practical Brewer and Tanner by Coppinger, Joseph