Meaning of Scrag | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A thin or scrawny person or animal.
   archaic
2. The lean end of a neck of mutton; the scrag end.
   archaic
3. The neck, especially of a sheep.
   archaic
4. A scrog.
   Scotland
5. A chav or ned; a stereotypically loud and aggressive person of lower social class.
   UK, derogatory, slang
6. A rough or unkempt woman.
   Australia, derogatory, slang
7. A ragged, stunted tree or branch.

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Examples

“In any event he might have wakened the long scrag by so doing.”

“The butcher and the porkman painted up only the leanest scrags of meat; the baker, the coarsest of meagre loaves.”

“The large guy said that he couldnt sit down the front because of an eye condition, and she said, out loud, "too bad, go down the front". This was all heard by most of the crowd, 1 guy called her a bitch, i spoke out loud "what a scrag" which her boyfriend heard, he turned around agro like to defend her, when another guy yelled out "if you get agro about that son, ill be over there to show your girlfriend some manners", to which he promplty sat down :-), but after that she put her feet up on the seat in front of her !!”

“Post scrag fight, Buffy is sweetness and light in her cardy and teeny tiny handbag (plus blonde hair) contrasting with Faith who is lying in bed with her kill-me-thrill-me cutoff shorts (plus brunette hair).”

“Get a life, you stupid scrag.”

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