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21Tag and rag — Tag Tag, n. [Probably akin to tack a small nail; cf. Sw. tagg a prickle, point, tooth.] 1. Any slight appendage, as to an article of dress; something slight hanging loosely; specifically, a direction card, or label. [1913 Webster] 2. A metallic… …
22tag — [tag] n. [ME tagge, prob. < Scand, as in Swed tagg, a point, spike, Norw, a point; akin to Ger zacke, a point, jag: see TACK] 1. Archaic a hanging end or rag, as on a torn skirt 2. any small part or piece hanging from or loosely attached to… …
23Tag — Tag, n. [Probably akin to tack a small nail; cf. Sw. tagg a prickle, point, tooth.] 1. Any slight appendage, as to an article of dress; something slight hanging loosely; specifically, a direction card, or label. [1913 Webster] 2. A metallic… …
24rag — as·pa·rag·i·nase; as·pa·rag·i·nyl; bo·rag·i·na·ce·ae; bo·rag·i·na·ceous; bul·ly·rag; chi·rag·ra; cho·rag·ic; far·rag·i·nous; hal·o·rag·i·da·ce·ae; mi·nas·rag·rite; out·rag·er; pa·rag·na·thism; pa·rag·na·thous; pa·rag·na·thus; pa·rag·o·nite;… …
25tag end — noun a small piece of cloth or paper • Syn: ↑rag, ↑shred, ↑tag, ↑tatter • Derivationally related forms: ↑shred (for: ↑shred) • …
26tag — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stub, tab, flap; tail, tassel, pendant; slogan, phrase, name, catchword; tatter, shred, rag. See addition, end, indication. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A remnant or scrap] Syn. rag, piece, shred, patch,… …
27tag — an·tag·o·nism; an·tag·o·nist; an·tag·o·nis·tic; an·tag·o·nis·ti·cal·ly; an·tag·o·nize; bun·des·tag; cot·tag·er; dib·a·tag; hep·tag·o·nal; me·tag·na·thous; me·tag·no·my; me·tag·ra·phy; nys·tag·mic; nys·tag·moid; nys·tag·mus; oc·tag·o·nal;… …
28tag — n 1. tab, stub, flap, lap, lappet, loop, ear; ticket, sticker, docket, price tag. 2. tatter, snip, snippet, rag, remnant, shred; sliver, slip, fragment, clipping, particle. 3. end, tail end, tail, butt, dock; fag end, tip, stub, stump, nib,… …
29gle-tag — rag·gle tag·gle; …
30tag, rag, and bobtail — or tagrag and bobtail noun Date: 1645 rabble …
