dag

Meaning

Noun

1. A hanging end or shred, in particular a long pointed strip of cloth at the edge of a piece of clothing, or one of a row of decorative strips of cloth that may ornament a tent, booth or fairground.
2. A dangling lock of sheep’s wool matted with dung.

Verb

1. To shear the hindquarters of a sheep in order to remove dags or prevent their formation.
2. (obsolete) To sully; to make dirty; to bemire.

Verb

1. To skewer food, for roasting over a fire
2. To cut or slash the edge of a garment into dags

Intj

Expressing shock, awe or surprise; used as a general intensifier.

Verb

To be misty; to drizzle.

Synonyms

decagram

dekagram

jag

dkg

daglock

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dæɡ/

Etymology

From Middle English dagge, of uncertain (probably Germanic) origin, cognate with (Middle) Dutch dag, dagge, dagh. The sense "dangling lock of wool, matted with dung" (originally from the dialect of Kent) is also termed "daglock" (derived from the "hanging end" sense of "dag") or "daggle-lock" and some sources consider the sense a shortening of that longer word rather than a mere evolution of the "hanging end" sense.