hag
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8.5
- noun
- /hæɡ/
- Slur
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- And when he does that, the old hag, of course, becomes beautiful and the curse is broken.
- an old hag
It's a five star review and they write to the old hags running this liberal podcast.
- It's a five star review and they write to the old hags running this liberal podcast.
- When when I see a woman of a certain age, I'm not going to call her an old hag.
- And then he says, or that old hag of a fortune teller, the pronoia, which we may render Providence of the Stoics.
- Cold hearted hags like pumps and me support that.
- I am not a bitch, a turf, a whore, a slag, hysterical, a witch, a slaughter hag.
Examples
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With the presence of death at her shoulder, the hag also sensed that my mother was with child.
Fiction book (1994) -
No one could win against that old hag.
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You tell me quick: What do you want with the old hag that lived here?"
Fiction book (1995) -
Was she an old hag with a mole, with hair growing out of it?
Fiction book (1995) -
A handsome young painter married to some old hag.
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Notably, in both cases, the hag emerges more powerful than the devil.
Academic text (2001) -
As opposed to a bitter, self-righteous hag who has no friends?
Fiction book (1999) -
Hear me, old hag.
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In my dreams, a hook-nosed, white-haired hag threatens me, her mouth gaping.
Fiction book (1999) -
The story depicted a wicked old hag who cast curses on unsuspecting villagers.
Synonyms
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4.1
A woman believed to have magical powers in stories
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9.5
An old woman in stories who is often seen as ugly and frightening
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9.9
An unpleasant, bossy older woman who scolds people
Antonyms
Compounds
- Slur
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9.9
A woman who has close friendships with gay men, a slang term that can be offensive
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Etymology
Hag meaning an ugly or evil old woman comes from the old English word hægtesse, which meant a 'witch' or 'sorceress' in old stories, so hag today still carries the idea of an old woman thought to be wicked or frightening.