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Meaning of do someone's dags | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

To defy someone by doing something that they are unable to do.

UK, obsolete, plural, plural-only, slang

Examples

“"Can you climb?" asked Gale of Joe. "Like a monkey." "Of course," said Gale, drily, "very much like a monkey." "That's one to you; but I can do your dags." "You can't." "I cananybody's dags. Look here."”
“[…] do his dags for him, Billy would, if he could get at him. Wouldn't you, Billy?”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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