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View synonyms for scag

scag

or skag

[ skag ]

noun

, Slang.

scag

1

/ skæɡ /

noun

  1. a tear in a garment or piece of cloth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to make a tear in (cloth)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

scag

2

/ skæɡ /

noun

  1. a slang name for heroin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scag1

First recorded in 1965–70; of obscure origin; compare earlier scag cigarette butt
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scag1

apparently related to Old Norse skaga to project

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