dag

dag
1. noun /dæɡ/
a) 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.

He was one of the first significant private buyers of wool in New Zealand, playing a major part in bringing respectability to what at first was a very diverse group. He pioneered the pelletising of dag waste.

b) A dangling lock of sheep’s wool matted with dung.

The development of dags first requires some faeces to adhere to wool, but this is only the initial step in accumulation.

Syn: daglock, taglock, dagging, dung tag
2. verb /dæɡ/
a) To shear the hindquarters of a sheep in order to remove dags or prevent their formation.

Blade shearers could shear, crutch, mules or dag sheep anywhere they were needed.

b) To skewer food, for roasting over a fire

After learning how to crutch at 13, he could dag 400 sheep in a day by the spring of 1965 and earned himself more than just a bit of pocket money.

3. interjection /dæɡ/
Expressing shock, awe or surprise; used as a general intensifier.
See Also: daggy

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