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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