jag
31jag — n 1. a binge, as in a crying jag, cocaine jag, etc. This sense of the word derives from a 17th century English dialect term origi nally meaning a burden, later extended to mean a bout (of drunkenness). The word virtually disappeared from British… …
32jag — UK [dʒæɡ] / US noun [countable] Word forms jag : singular jag plural jags informal a short period when you behave in an uncontrolled way a crying jag …
33jag — {{11}}jag (n.1) period of unrestrained activity, 1887, Amer.Eng., perhaps via intermediate sense of as much drink as a man can hold (1670s), from earlier meaning load of hay or wood (1590s), of unknown origin. Used in U.S. colloquial speech from… …
34jag — 1. Drinking bout. Usu. on a jag. 2. Jaguar car. See gin and Jag …
35jag — I. verb (jagged; jagging) Etymology: Middle English jaggen Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. chiefly dialect prick, stab 2. to cut indentations into; also to form teeth on (a saw) by cutting indentations …
36jag on — Canadian Slang To get a jag on; to hurry up …
37jag — jag1 verb (jags, jagging, jagged) stab, pierce, or prick. noun 1》 a sharp projection. 2》 chiefly Scottish an injection. Derivatives jagger noun Origin ME: perh. symbolic of sudden movement or unevenness (cf. jam1 and …
38jag — noun (C) informal crying/shopping/talking etc jag a short period of time when you suddenly cry etc without controlling how much you do it …
39jag — I pron II s ( et, jag) …
40jag — a traditional British name for a small load, especially a small load of hay. Never standardized, the jag represented roughly 20 25 bushels (0.7 1.0 cubic meters) …