2. Lean and rough; scragged. ``His sinewy, scraggy neck.'' --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
scragger — scrag·ger … English syllables
scragger — gə(r) noun ( s) : one that scrags; especially : hangman … Useful english dictionary
Scraggiest — Scraggy Scrag gy, a. [Compar. {Scragger}; superl. {Scraggiest}.] 1. Rough with irregular points; scragged. A scraggy rock. J. Philips. [1913 Webster] 2. Lean and rough; scragged. His sinewy, scraggy neck. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scraggy — Scrag gy, a. [Compar. {Scragger}; superl. {Scraggiest}.] 1. Rough with irregular points; scragged. A scraggy rock. J. Philips. [1913 Webster] 2. Lean and rough; scragged. His sinewy, scraggy neck. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whirlwind (novel) — infobox Book | name = Whirlwind title orig = translator = image caption = 1987 paperback edition author = James Clavell cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Asian Saga genre = Historical novel publisher = William… … Wikipedia
crap — associated with hanging people The meaning to defecate is venerable and not euphemistic; nor is crapper, a lavatory or a person who defecates. Death by hanging, with the muscular relaxation and the fear, caused a loss of urine and faeces:… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
