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- [skrag]
- /skræg/
- /skræg/
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- [skrag]
- /skræg/
Definitions of scrag word
- noun scrag a lean or scrawny person or animal. 1
- noun scrag the lean end of a neck of veal or mutton. 1
- noun scrag Slang. the neck of a human being. 1
- verb with object scrag Slang. to wring the neck of; hang; garrote. 1
- verb with object scrag Metallurgy. to test (spring steel) by bending. 1
- noun scrag neck meat: inferior cut 1
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Origin of scrag
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; obscurely akin to crag2
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Parts of speech for Scrag
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scrag popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
scrag usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scrag
verb scrag
- gibbet — a gallows with a projecting arm at the top, from which the bodies of criminals were formerly hung in chains and left suspended after execution.
- gibbeting — a gallows with a projecting arm at the top, from which the bodies of criminals were formerly hung in chains and left suspended after execution.
- hang — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- noose — a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
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