Shag
WordNet
noun
(1) A lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn
(2) Slang for sexual intercourse
(3) A fabric with long coarse nap
"He bought a shag rug"
(4) A matted tangle of hair or fiber
"The dog's woolly shag"
(5) A strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
verb
(6) Dance the shag
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
sceacga, akin to Old Norse , beard (compare Danish , spelling before the writing reform of 1948: , Norwegian , Swedish ), from Old Norse , to protrude.
Noun
- Matted material; rough massed hair, fibres etc.
- Coarse shredded tobacco.
- A type of rough carpet pile.
Etymology 2
Perhaps a derivative of Etymology 1, above, with reference to the bird's shaggy crest.
Noun
- A type of cormorant, Phalacrocorax aristotelis, found on European and African coasts.
Verb
- To shake, wiggle around.
- To have sexual intercourse with.
- To chase after; especially : to chase after and return (a ball) hit usually out of play
Noun
Noun
- A fundraising dance in honour of a couple engaged to be married.
Synonyms
- stag and doe, stag and doe party
- social, wedding social