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shag3

Pronunciation: /ʃaɡ/
Definition of shag

noun

  • a dance originating in the US in the 1930s and 1940s, characterized by vigorous hopping from one foot to the other.

Origin:

of obscure derivation; perhaps from obsolete shag 'waggle'

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Definition of shag in the US English dictionary

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