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• jag — jag1 [jag] n. [ME jagge, projecting point < ?] 1. a sharp, toothlike projection or similar indentation 2. Archaic a notch or pointed tear, as in cloth vt. jagged, jagging [ME jaggen, joggen < the n.] 1. to cut jags in; notch or pink (cloth …   English World dictionary

• jag — jag1 jagless, adj. /jag/, n., v., jagged, jagging. n. 1. a sharp projection on an edge or surface. v.t. 2. to cut or slash, esp. in points or pendants along the edge; form notches, teeth, or ragged points in. v.i. 3. to move with a jerk; jog.… …   Universalium

• jag — I [[t]dʒæg[/t]] n. v. jagged, jag•ging 1) a sharp projection on an edge or surface 2) to cut or slash, esp. in points or pendants along the edge 3) to move with a jerk; jog • Etymology: 1350–1400; late ME; of obscure orig. jag′less, adj. II jag… …   From formal English to slang

• jag — {{11}}jag (n.1) period of unrestrained activity, 1887, Amer.Eng., perhaps via intermediate sense of as much drink as a man can hold (1670s), from earlier meaning load of hay or wood (1590s), of unknown origin. Used in U.S. colloquial speech from… …   Etymology dictionary

• jag — jag1 verb (jags, jagging, jagged) stab, pierce, or prick. noun 1》 a sharp projection. 2》 chiefly Scottish an injection. Derivatives jagger noun Origin ME: perh. symbolic of sudden movement or unevenness (cf. jam1 and …   English new terms dictionary

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