different between shagged vs stagged

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old English sceacgede, from sceacga (“hair”), from Proto-Germanic *skaggij? (“beard, stem”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kek-, *(s)keg- (“to jump, move, hurry”).

Adjective

shagged (comparative more shagged, superlative most shagged)

1. (rare) Having or covered with shaggy hair.
2. (obsolete) Unkempt; clothed in rags; ragged.
3. (obsolete) Of garments and fabrics: having a rough or long nap.
4. Covered with scrub, trees, or rough or shaggy growth.
5. Jagged; having a rough, uneven surface.
6. Of hair: long; rough; shaggy.

Verb

shagged

1. simple past tense and past participle of shag

Etymology 2

Origin uncertain. Perhaps related to fagged or to shag. Originally Kentish dialect according to Wright.

Adjective

shagged (comparative more shagged, superlative most shagged)

1. (slang, vulgar) Extremely tired.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:fatigued

Derived terms

• shagged out

References

• Wright, Joseph (1904) The English Dialect Dictionary?^[2], volume 5, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 345

English

Verb

stagged

1. simple past tense and past participle of stag

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