| 单词 | shag |
| 释义 | Word Frequency shag 1(ʃæɡ) noun 1. a matted tangle, esp of hair, wool, etc 2. a napped fabric, usually a rough wool 3. shredded coarse tobacco verbWord forms: shags, shagging or shagged 4. (transitive) to make shaggy Word origin Old English sceacga; related to sceaga shaw1, Old Norse skegg beard, skagi tip, skōgr forestWord Frequency shag 2(ʃæɡ) noun 1. a cormorant, esp the green cormorant (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) 2. like a shag on a rock Word origin C16: special use of shag1, with reference to its crestWord Frequency shag 3(ʃæɡ) British vulgar, slang verbWord forms: shags, shagging or shagged 1. to have sexual intercourse with (a person) 2. (transitive; often foll by out; usually passive) to exhaust; tire noun ▶ USAGE Though still likely to cause offence to more conservative people, this word has losta lot of its shock value. It seems to have a jocular, relaxed connotation, which mostof the other words in this field do not. No doubt its acceptability has been acceleratedby its use in the title of an Austin Powers film of 1999. Interestingly, though advertisements for the film caused a large numberof complaints to the British Advertising Standards Authority, they were not upheld3. an act of sexual intercourse Word origin C20: of unknown origin |
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