DAG | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Dag

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English (denoting a hanging pointed part of something): possibly related to tag. dag (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the early 17th century; dag (sense 2 of the noun) is a transferred use of English dialect meaning ‘a challenge’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: daɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a lock of wool matted with dung hanging from the hindquarters of a sheep.

Short Definition:

lock of wool matted with dung hanging from hindquarters of sheep

Definition:

an entertainingly eccentric person; a character

Short Definition:

entertainingly eccentric person

Examples:
  • your father must have been a bit of a dag
Definition:

a staid or socially inept person.

Short Definition:

staid or socially inept person

Word: Dag

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: daɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

cut dags from (a sheep)

Short Definition:

cut dags from

Examples:
  • we failed to have the ewes dagged

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