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Synonyms of shag

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Another word for shag is shaggy cut. Other synonyms of shag are jiggle, rock, tremble, quake and shake.

Synonyms and similar words for shag

nounA deliberately messy, shaggy hairstyle.

verbTo shake, wiggle around.

verbTo have sex with.

verbTo have sex.

Meaning of shag

  1. noun Matted material; rough massed hair, fibres etc.
  2. noun Coarse shredded tobacco.
  3. noun A type of rough carpet pile.

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Questions about synonyms of shag

What is another word for shag?
Shag has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as shaggy cut, jiggle, rock, tremble, quake, shake, vibrate and wiggle.
What does shag mean?
Shag means matted material; rough massed hair, fibres etc.

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