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| scrag [ skrag ] |
noun (plural scrags) |
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1. bony cut of mutton: the bony neck joint, especially of mutton, usually cut up and used in soups and stews
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2. neck: somebody's neck
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informal
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3. thin person or animal: an unattractively thin person or animal
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transitive verb (past and past participle scragged, present participle scrag·ging, 3rd person present singular scrags) |
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strangle somebody: to throttle or strangle somebody
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informal
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| [Mid-16th century. Probably < dialect crag "neck" < Middle Dutch crāghe "throat"] |
