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shag

noun verb

A lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn

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Word length
4
Starts with
S
Ends with
G
Contains
HA
Scrabble score
8

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noun

  1. A lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn

noun

  1. Slang for sexual intercourse

noun

  1. A fabric with long coarse nap

    “He bought a shag rug”

noun

  1. A matted tangle of hair or fiber

    “The dog's woolly shag”

noun

  1. A strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded

verb

  1. Dance the shag

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He bought a shag rug
The dog's woolly shag

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