scrag

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Synonyms: crag, scrap, scag, scram, scraw, sprag, scrog, scran, shrag, scrat, scray

Antonyms: crag, scrap, scag, scram, scraw, sprag, scrog, scran, shrag, scrat, scray

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[thin]] or [[scrawny]] person or animal. {{defdate|from the 16th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|archaic}} The [[lean]] end of a neck of [[mutton]]; the [[scrag end]].
3. {{lb|en|archaic}} The [[neck]], especially of a [[sheep]].
4. {{lb|en|Scotland}} A [[scrog]]. {{rfex|en}} <!--which sense?-->
5. {{lb|en|UK|slang|derogatory}} A [[chav]] or [[ned]]; a stereotypically loud and aggressive person of lower social class.
6. {{lb|en|Australia|slang|derogatory}} A rough or unkempt woman.
7. A ragged, stunted tree or branch.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|obsolete|colloquial}} To [[hang#Verb|hang]] on a [[gallows]], or to [[choke#Verb|choke]], [[garotte]], or [[strangle]].
2. To [[harass]]; to [[manhandle]].
3. To [[destroy]] or [[kill#Verb|kill]].

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