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Added 9 October 2026

nag

/ˈnæɡ/ noun

In Latin: caballus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nag at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault.
An old or over-worked horse.

verb

Bother persistently with trivial complaints.
She nags her husband all day long
Worry persistently.
nagging concerns and doubts
Remind or urge constantly.
she nagged to take a vacation

Origin

From Middle English nagg, nage, nagge (“horse, small riding horse, pony”), cognate with Dutch negge, neg (“horse”), German Nickel (“small horse”). Perhaps related to English neigh.

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