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Look up: shag

  1. shag
    [n] - a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded 2. [n] - a matted tangle of hair or fiber 3. [n] - a fabric with long coarse nap 4. [n] - a lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn 5. [v] - do the shag
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. shag
    ordinary napped cloth Category: Various industries and crafts
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  3. Shag
    Shag noun [ Anglo-Saxon sceacga a bush of hair; akin to Icelandic skegg the beard, Swedish skägg , Danish skj...g . Confer Schock of hair.] 1. Coarse hair or nap; rough, woolly hair. « True Witney broa...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/80

  4. Shag
    Shag adjective Hairy; shaggy. Shak.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/80

  5. Shag
    Shag transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Shagged ; present participle & verbal noun Shagging .] To make hairy or shaggy; hence, to make rough. « Shag the green zone ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/80

  6. shag
    1. Coarse hair or nap; rough, woolly hair. 'True Witney broadcloth, with its shag unshorn.' (Gay) ... 2. A kind of cloth having a long, coarse nap. ... 3. A kind of prepared tobacco cut fine. ... 4. <zoology> Any species of cormorant. ... Origin: AS. Sceacga a bush of hair; akin to Icel. Skegg...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  7. shag
    noun a lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  8. shag
    noun a fabric with long coarse nap; `he bought a shag rug`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  9. shag
    noun a matted tangle of hair or fiber; `the dog`s woolly shag`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. shag
    noun a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  11. Shag
    • (n.) A kind of prepared tobacco cut fine. • (a.) Hairy; shaggy. • (n.) A kind of cloth having a long, coarse nap. • (n.) Any species of cormorant. • (n.) Coarse hair or nap; rough, woolly hair. • (v. t.) To make hairy or shaggy; hence, to make rough.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  12. SHAG
    [Josh Agle] This is a holding category monitored by WikiProject Syria. It contains Syria-related pages with comments, to be monitored by the Project. Pages are automatically placed in this category if a comment is added. This category is a self-reference, and as such does not form part of th...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHAG_(Josh_

  13. Shag
    [1989 film] Shag (also released as Shag: The Movie) is a 1989 comedy film starring Bridget Fonda, Phoebe Cates, Annabeth Gish, Page Hannah, Jeff Yagher and Scott Coffey. The film features Carolina shag dancing and was produced in cooperation with the North Carolina Film Commission. The sound...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shag_(1989_

  14. Shag
    [fabric] A shag is a rug or carpet that has a deep pile, giving it a shaggy appearance. Shag carpeting is sometimes evoked as an example of the esthetic from the culture of the 1970s in the United States. In recent years, shag carpeting has seen a resurgence of popularity. ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shag_(fabri

  15. Shag
    [tobacco] Shag, also known as rolling tobacco and loose tobacco is fine-cut tobacco used to make self-made cigarettes by hand rolling the tobacco into rolling paper or injecting it into filter tubes. It got its name from the finely cut strands appearing like `shag` and was originally conside...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shag_(tobac

  16. Shag
    [artist] Josh Agle (born August 31, 1962) is an American artist, better known by the nickname Shag. ==Life== Agle`s nickname is derived from the last two letters of his first name, and the first two letters of his last name. He had his first solo gallery exhibition in 1997, and his first New...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shag_(artis

  17. Shag
    Shag is slang for sexual intercourse.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  18. Shag
    Shag is slang for sexual intercourse.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  19. shag
    • a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
    • a matted tangle of hair or fiber
    • a fabric with long coarse nap
    • slang terms for sexual intercourse
    • a lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn

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  20. Shag
    The Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) is a British sea bird, superficially similar to the cormorant, but smaller and with a green, oily sheen visible at close range in good light. Shags are to be found on rocky coastlines and diving into the sea, no matter how rough it is.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  21. Shag
    The shag or rooster cut, is a hair style popularised by Rod Stewart, and involving dishevelled short spiky tufts on top, with shoulder-length strands down the back.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  22. shag
    Waterbird Phalacrocorax aristoclis, order Pelecaniformes, related to the cormorant. It is smaller than the cormorant, with a green tinge to its plumage and in the breeding season has a crest. Its food consists mainly of sand eels for which it dives, staying underwater for up to 54 seconds. It breeds on deeply fissured cliffs, and...
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  23. Shag
    [hairstyle] A shag cut is a hairstyle that has been layered to various lengths. It was created by the barber Paul McGregor. The layers are often feathered at the top and sides. The layers make the hair full around the crown, and the hair thins to fringes around the edges. This unisex style b...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shag_(hairs



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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