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   Jag

   /jaɡ/

   

   noun

   • 1. a sharp projection.

   verb

   • 1. stab, pierce, or prick: "she jagged herself in the mouth"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘stab, pierce’): perhaps symbolic of sudden movement or unevenness (compare with jam1 and rag1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. jagger noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • J

     8

   • A

     1

   • G

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   What does 'JAG' mean in slang?

   • The Scottish slang word "jag" meaning a vaccination has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. A new meaning for "jag" has been included in the dictionary to reflect it being a Scottish term for an injection.

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   Where did the word 'jag' come from?

   • The OED's researchers found the earliest printed mention of the word "jag" in the context of vaccination was in a 1949 newspaper article. The dictionary said the word had also been used in the late Scottish author Angus MacVicar's 1982 book Bees In My Bonnet.

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   What is the past tense of JAG?

   • Simple past tense and past participle of jag. The scars were jagged and ugly, similar to those on her arms. Many ships have been wrecked on the jagged reefs which fringe their base. If several notes are present the flame is jagged by each. A jagged bolt of lightning pierced the angry black clouds, and she moved away from the edge of the porch.

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   What does a coughing jag mean?

   • If you have a crying jag or a coughing jag, you have a period of uncontrolled crying or coughing. I don't know how long my crying jag lasted. Laughing again, she was seized by a sudden coughing jag. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 2. Australian 4. 5. Scottish informal Collins English Dictionary.

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   Jag can be a noun meaning a spree, a state of exhilaration, or a sharp projecting part, or a verb meaning to move in jerks, to prick, or to cut indentations. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and related words for jag.

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   JAG can mean a period of behaviour, an injection, or a sharp point. Learn the meanings, synonyms, and usage of JAG with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Jag definition: a sharp projection on an edge or surface.. See examples of JAG used in a sentence.

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   Jag can refer to a sharp projection, a slit in a garment, a period of overindulgence, or a Judge Advocate General. Find out the origin, synonyms, and translations of jag in different contexts.

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   A jag is a sharp area that protrudes from a surface, a pointed bump or knob. ... first meaning "a load of hay or wood," and later "as much drink as a man can hold ...

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   Learn the meaning of jag, an informal word for a short period of doing something or behaving in a way, especially in a way that you cannot control. See examples, pronunciation, synonyms and word origin.

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   1 day ago · Jag can be a noun, verb, or abbreviation with different meanings, such as a sharp projection, a period of uncontrolled activity, or a Judge Advocate General. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and examples of jag in sentences.