1
a
: a shaggy tangled mass or covering (as of hair)
b
: long coarse or matted fiber, nap, or pile
c
: a layered haircut of uneven length
2
: tobacco cut into fine shreds
3
: any of various waterbirds related to the cormorants
also
: cormorant sense 1
shagged; shagging
shagged; shagging
1
a
: to chase after
especially
: to chase after and return (a ball) hit usually out of play
b
: to catch (a fly) in baseball practice
2
: to chase away
shagged; shagging
: any of various dances of the southern U.S. that employ lively footwork with a minimum of upper-body motion
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“Shag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shag. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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