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• Jag — Jag, n. [Scot. jag, jaug, a leather bag or wallet, a pocket. Cf. {Jag} a notch.] A small load, as of hay or grain in the straw, or of ore. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] [Written also {jagg}.] Forby. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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 — Jag, v. t. To carry, as a load; as, to jag hay, etc. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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

• jag —    a traditional British name for a small load, especially a small load of hay. Never standardized, the jag represented roughly 20 25 bushels (0.7 1.0 cubic meters) …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• Colin Hay — This article is about the musician. For the political scientist, see Colin Hay (political scientist). Colin Hay Birth name Colin James Hay Born 29 June 1953 (1953 06 29) (age 58) Kilwinning, Scotland …   Wikipedia

• Colin Hay — est un musicien australo écossais né le 29 juin 1953 à Kilwinning. Il a notamment été le chanteur du groupe australien Men at Work durant les années 1980 avant de se lancer dans une carrière solo. Sommaire 1 Débuts et Men at Work 2… …   Wikipédia en Français

• jagg — Jag Jag, n. [Scot. jag, jaug, a leather bag or wallet, a pocket. Cf. {Jag} a notch.] A small load, as of hay or grain in the straw, or of ore. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] [Written also {jagg}.] Forby. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English