quag
Pronunciation: /kwag, kwɒg/
Definition of quag
noun
archaicOrigin:
late 16th century: related to dialect quag 'shake, quiver'; probably symbolic, the qu- suggesting movement (as in quake and quick)
late 16th century: related to dialect quag 'shake, quiver'; probably symbolic, the qu- suggesting movement (as in quake and quick)