Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scag

/skæɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
scag
IPA
/skæɡ/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Heroin.

Slang; Uncountable

noun

A woman of loose morals.

Countable; Derogatory; Slang

noun

A cigarette.

American usage; Countable; Dated; Slang

verb

To destroy the data on a disk, either by corrupting the file system or by causing media damage.

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Questions

How do you pronounce scag?
The recorded pronunciation is /skæɡ/.
What does scag mean?
Heroin.
Where does scag come from?
Unknown. Compare scat (“heroin; whiskey”), slag (“waste; a prostitute”), skank (“a disreputable woman”).

How to pronounce scag

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