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Definition of "jag" []

  • A sharp projection; a barb. (noun)
  • A hanging flap along the edge of a garment. (noun)
  • A slash or slit in a garment exposing material of a different color. (noun)
  • To cut jags in; notch. (verb-transitive)
  • To cut unevenly. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "jag" in a sentence
  • "Jag skiter i allt annat, jag lovar jag svär jag vill ha dig i min famn, höra alla dina andetag jag vill vara till hjälp när du känner dej"
  • "The old time ---- was condemned by the United States Government as an intoxicant and stimulant, and cures were sold in various parts of the country for the ---- "jag," yet in the new advertisement the following appears:"
  • "In southern Ohio, and in the mountain districts of West Virginia the "---- jag" was a standard form of intoxication."