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| scrag [ skrag ] |
noun (plural scrags) |
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1. thin person or animal: an unattractively thin person or animal
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2. neck: somebody's neck
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informal
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3. North America food Same as scrag end
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transitive verb (3rd person present singular scrags, present participle scragging, past and past participle scragged) |
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strangle somebody: to throttle or strangle somebody
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informal
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| [Mid-16th century. Probably < dialect crag 'neck' < Middle Dutch crāghe 'throat'] |