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dag ¹  (dg)

n.

1. A lock of matted or dung-coated wool.

2. A hanging end or shred.

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[Middle English dagge, shred.]

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dag ²

abbr.

decagram

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dag NZ

Noun

1. the dried dung on a sheep's rear

2. Informal an amusing person

Noun, pl

rattle one's dags Informal hurry up

Verb

to remove the dags from a sheep [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dag - 10 grams decagram, dekagram, dkg metric weight unit, weight unit - a decimal unit of weight based on the gram g, gm, gram, gramme - a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram hectogram, hg - 100 grams
	2.	dag - a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing jag flap - any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope" garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"

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dag

noun N.Z. (informal) joker, comic, wag, wit, comedian, clown, kidder (informal) jester, humorist, prankster rattle your dags N.Z. (informal) hurry up, get a move on, step on it (informal) get your skates on (informal) make haste