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dag
1[ dag ]
noun
- one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- Scot. daglock.
verb (used with object)
, dagged, dag·ging.
- to edge (a garment, cloth, etc.) with decorative scallops or the like.
dag
2[ dag ]
noun
, Australian and New Zealand Informal.
- an amusing, unusual person.
dag
3abbreviation for
- dekagram; dekagrams.
Dag
4[ dahg, dag ]
noun
- a male given name.
dag
1/ dæɡ /
verb
- to cut the daglock away from (a sheep)
dag
2/ dæɡ /
noun
- a character; eccentric
- a person who is untidily dressed
- a person with a good sense of humour
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Derived Forms
- ˈdagger, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dag1
1350–1400; Middle English dagge < ?; compare Old French dague dagger
Origin of dag2
First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dag1
C18: of obscure origin
Origin of dag2
back formation from daggy
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