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Added 9 October 2026

dag

/dæɡ/ symbol

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Symbol for decagram, an SI unit of mass equal to 10 grams.
ISO 639-3 language code for Dagbani.

noun

A hanging end or shred, in particular a long pointed strip of cloth at the edge of a piece of clothing, or one of a row of decorative strips of cloth that may ornament a tent, booth or fairground.
A dangling lock of sheep’s wool matted with dung.

verb

To shear the hindquarters of a sheep in order to remove dags or prevent their formation.
To cut or slash the edge of a garment into dags
To sully; to make dirty; to bemire.

noun

A skewer.
A spit, a sharpened rod used for roasting food over a fire.
A dagger; a poniard.

Origin

From Middle English dagge, of uncertain (probably Germanic) origin, cognate with (Middle) Dutch dag, dagge, dagh. The sense "dangling lock of wool, matted with dung" (originally from the dialect of Kent) is also termed "daglock" (derived from the "hanging end" sense of "dag") or "daggle-lock" and some sources consider the sense a shortening of that longer word rather than a mere evolution of the "hanging end" sense.

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