scragged
41scrag — verb (scrags, scragging, scragged) informal 1》 chiefly Brit. handle roughly; beat up. 2》 archaic or N. Amer. kill; murder. noun 1》 an unattractively thin person or animal. 2》 archaic the neck. Origin C16: perh. an alt. of Scots and north. Engl.… …
42scraggy — a. 1. Rough, rugged, uneven, broken, craggy, scabrous, scragged. 2. Lean, thin, bony, lank, meagre, gaunt, angular, skinny, emaciated, attenuated, scranny, scrawny …
43scrag — [[t]skræg[/t]] n. v. scragged, scrag•ging 1) a lean or scrawny person or animal 2) the lean end of a neck of veal or mutton 3) sts Slang. the neck of a human being 4) sts Slang. to wring the neck of; hang; garrote • Etymology: 1535–45; obscurely… …
44scrag — /skræg / (say skrag) noun 1. a lean person or animal. 2. the lean end of a neck of mutton, etc. 3. Colloquial the neck of a human being. 4. Colloquial (derogatory) an unattractive woman of a slovenly or tartish appearance. –verb (t) (scragged,… …
45scrag — [skrseg] 1. n. the neck. (Underworld.) □ The cop grabbed him by the scrag and pushed him along to the squad car. □ It’s gonna be your scrag in the noose when this hing’s over. 2. tv. to kill someone or something. (Originally underworld to… …
46scrag — ► VERB (scragged, scragging) informal, chiefly Brit. ▪ handle roughly; beat up. ► NOUN 1) an unattractively thin person or animal. 2) archaic, informal the neck. ORIGIN perhaps an alteration of Scots and northern English crag «neck» …
47scrag — [skrag] n. [prob. < ON, as in Norw skragg, feeble, stunted person, Dan skrog, ON skröggr, fox (nickname) < IE base * (s)ker , to shrivel, shrink] 1. a lean, scrawny person or animal 2. a thin, stunted tree or plant 3. the neck, or back of… …
48scrag — n. & v. n. 1 (also scrag end) the inferior end of a neck of mutton. 2 a skinny person or animal. 3 colloq. a person s neck. v.tr. (scragged, scragging) sl. 1 strangle, hang. 2 seize roughly by the neck. 3 handle roughly; beat up. Etymology: perh …
49scraggedly — adverb see scragged II …
50scraggedness — noun see scragged II * * * scraggˈedness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑scrag …
