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- [skag]
- /skæg/
- /skˈaɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skag]
- /skæg/
Definitions of scag word
- noun scag heroin. 1
- noun Definition of scag in Technology To destroy the data on a disk, either by corrupting the file system or by causing media damage. Compare scrog, roach. 1
- noun scag a tear in a garment or piece of cloth 0
- verb scag to make a tear in (cloth) 0
- noun scag heroin 0
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Origin of scag
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; of obscure origin; compare earlier scag cigarette butt
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Scag
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scag popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scag usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scag
noun scag
- big h — (Slang) A street name for the drug heroin.
- diacetylmorphine — heroin.
- flea powder — powder that is put on an animal's coat to kill or discourage fleas
- h — the eighth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
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