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jag2

Pronunciation: /dʒag/

Definition of jag

noun

informal, chiefly North American
  • 1a bout of unrestrained or excessive indulgence in alcohol or drugs, or in a particular emotion or activity:a thirty-five minute crying jag
  • 2 dialect a bundle:a jag of hay

Origin:

late 16th century (in jag2 (sense 2)): of unknown origin. In the late 18th century the sense was 'portion, quantity', later 'as much alcohol as one can hold', hence 'a binge'. jag2 (sense 1) dates from the early 20th century

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Definition of jag in the US English dictionary