Dag

Word DAG
Character 3
Hyphenation dag
Pronunciations /dæɡ/

Definitions and meanings of "Dag"

What do we mean by dag?

Decagram abbreviation

A lock of matted or dung-coated wool. noun

A hanging end or shred. noun

A dagger (which see). noun

A pistol; a long, heavy pistol, with the handle only slightly curved, formerly in use. Also called, especially in Scotland, tack. noun

From the verb. A stab or thrust with a dagger. noun

To pierce or stab with a dagger.

To cut into slips.

To cut out a pattern on (the edge of a garment).

To cut off the skirts of, as the fleece of sheep.

A loose pendent end; a pointed strip or extremity. noun

Specifically— A leather strap; a shoe-latchet, or the like. noun

An ornamental pointed form, one of many into which the edge of a garment was cut, producing an effect something like a fringe: used especially in the second half of the fourteenth century. Also spelled dagge. noun

To bedew; daggle.

To rain gently; drizzle: as, it dags.

To run thick.

A short tapering or pointed piece of metal like the point of a dagger, used to interlock timbers with each other, or to form the stabbing or piercing teeth on rolls for breaking coal. noun

The first antler of a buck, which is slender, almost straight, and without branches, thus resembling a dagger or dag. noun

In parts of Scotland, a thin or gentle rain, a thick fog or mist, or a heavy shower. noun

A misty shower; dew. noun

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.

A dangling lock of sheep’s wool matted with dung.

1. A turd hanging off the rear end of a sheep (caught in the fleece). 2. Someone who is daggy, i.e. uncool. This can be meant insultingly or affectionately. (Much like that other well-known Australianism, "you old bastard".) On the face of it, it's an insult, but there are ways in which it is seen as admirable to be a dag – having one's own style, not caring for public opinion, being outrageous, being a source of friendly amusement, being original. Urban Dictionary

An Australian slang term. A dag is technically the matted wool on a sheeps tail, but in typical useage throughout Australia, it refers to people who don't have a neat, tidy or cultured appearance. It can also refer to a person who tends to be quite informal. It is not necessarily a derogatory term in modern useage. Urban Dictionary

1. dirty wool around sheeps bum. 2. An unfashionable person. 2b) term of endearment for a unfashionable person that tells corny joke. Whether it is a term or an insult depends on the context. Urban Dictionary

Affectionate insult for an odd, idiosyncratic person Urban Dictionary

DAG: noun 1a. (usually in the plural) a lump of matted wool and faeces hanging from the rear end of a sheep; b. such a lump cut from a sheep. 2. a person (primarily male) who is regarded as something of a ‘character’, eccentric but entertainingly so, a wag. 3a. an unfashionable adolescent. b. any unfashionable or non-stylish person. Urban Dictionary

Means dang or whoa (can be positive or negative) must be said very casually; can be used to express sympathy, surprise, awe, and many others. must drag out the "aaa"; not too long, but so it isn't too short; like a crowd at a magic show going "Oooo...Ahhh..." Urban Dictionary

A dog, as pronounced by a fuckin' pikey. Urban Dictionary

An Australian slang term. A dag is technically the matted wool on a sheeps tail, but in typical useage throughout Australia, it refers to people who don't have a neat, tidy or cultured appearance. It can also refer to a person who tends to be quite informal. It is not necessarily a derogatory term in modern useage. It can also refer to a Person who is a bit zany in antics in a loveable way Urban Dictionary

Damn(Suprised) Urban Dictionary

A term of many uses, it can be used for anger, humor, or to say, something is sweet :) Urban Dictionary

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The word "dag" in example sentences

Frank and Dean, in an improvisational routine, started calling each other 'dag'. ❋ Taraborrelli, J. R. (1997)

(Frank used to call his buddies of Italian-American heritage the nickname 'dag', 4 shortened version of 'dago', which to Frank meant paisano.) ❋ Taraborrelli, J. R. (1997)

Even though Frank had used the phrase 'dag' for years as a short version of 'dago' when he was bonding with fellow Italian Americans, Joey -- who had recently been lauded for his defence of Italian Americans on The Jack Paar Show -- became offended and left. ❋ Taraborrelli, J. R. (1997)

"I'm a dreadful ` 80s kind of dag, a child of that era," she said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And if you were Benji's age, you'll remember the party at the roller rink, the Apple II+, the Tears for Fears video and the way everybody said "dag," a word expressive of such complex emotion that you couldn't possibly articulate its meaning. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I felt like a bit of a dag but then the lovely Ryan from the George Eastman House said it was also a title he'd wanted to use and that made me feel better. ❋ Mia (2009)

‘Altai, ’ Galsan Tschinag has written, comes from ‘ala, ’ multi-coloured, and ‘dag, ’ mountain. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The chocolate I consume, and it isn't much that I do consume, is nearly devoid of sugar and definitely contains no friggin 'milk, dag nabbit! ❋ Unknown (2009)

A dag-gone doe left a sticky clumpy pile in my backyard just yesterday morning. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Weblogger Om Malik rekent voor dat de New York Times op een papieren circulatie van 2 miljoen kranten per dag 15.000 e-boekklanten [...] ❋ Unknown (2009)

Like native Americans, Tibetans burn sagebrush which we call sang ganden khampa, as a purifying ritual and a smoke offering to the Buddha and the old gods (yul-lha ship-dag) of Tibet. ❋ Jamyang Norbu (2010)

By dag in Everything Else on Nov 5, 2009 at 7: 30 am ❋ Unknown (2009)

Im gonna start writing those letters right now dag nabbit lol. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Capitalism, democratic socialism, dag-nasty evil socialism, who cares which helps people more? ❋ Unknown (2010)

When Kerry isn't being a total dag, his meta view of Australian cricket is very insightful. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I thought so --- then leave a comment, dag nab it! ❋ P_n_elrod (2009)

1. "About time the farmer cut off those [dags]." 2. (a) Insulting: "I wouldn't go out with him, he's the biggest dag around." (b) Affectionate: "She's such a dag, we always have heaps of fun." 3. Comedian [John Clarke's] character on New Zealand and later Australian radio, Fred [Dagg], so named for obvious reasons. ❋ SnakyPoet (2007)

[I'm a] [bit of a dag] today, I'm [wearing] my wordtrackie-daks/word ❋ Random (2003)

"[John Travolta] is such a dag!"([term of endearment]) "God you are so [daggy]." (insult) ❋ K.C.D.L. (2004)

He's [a bit] of a dag but [we love] him. ❋ Hamish Alcorn (2005)

I told you to [shear] the [dags] off those sheep [Bruce] not turn 'em into bloody dredlocks! You bloody dag! ❋ Dagalicious (2003)

"Look at those titties ... [dag]." (House [across the street] explodes)- "[Dag]." "Grandpa just died? Dag." Man 1: "I have to write a 1000 page paper on the life of [Tony Danza]." Man 2: "Dag." ❋ Beef Jerkin (2004)

You like [dags]? ❋ Aristoi (2004)

I'm a [bit of a dag] today, I'm wearing my [trackie-daks] I like Uncle David he is abit of a "dag" Source: Random, [Sep] 3, 2003 ❋ Razzman (2005)

"[Dag], [Homey]" ❋ Hiei (2003)

[Dag]! (s)he's HOT!, [Dag yo], thats [messed up], Dag! ❋ VAKI5 (2003)

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