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shag

shag

5 9.9
A casual word for sex
  • noun
  • /ʃæɡ/
  • Offensive
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  • I had a great shag last night.
  • a good shag

Examples

Synonyms

fuck
vsshag
  • Offensive
9.9

Sex between two people

is chiefly British slang and is less vulgar in usual use
fucking
vsshag
  • Offensive
598 9.9

Sex between two people

is chiefly British slang and generally avoids such strong vulgarity
screw
vsshag
  • Offensive
52 9.8

Sex between two people, often used as a rude word

is chiefly British slang and tends to sound less coarse
nookie
vsshag
  • Offensive
9 9.9

Sex between people for pleasure

is chiefly British slang and less explicitly coarse in wording
screwing
vsshag
  • Offensive
9 9.9

To have sex with someone

is chiefly British slang and is milder in crude tone
nooky
vsshag
  • Offensive
2 9.9

Sex between people

is chiefly British slang and uses less coarse expression
roll in the hay
vsshag
  • NSFW
1 9.2

A short, casual time when two people have sex

is chiefly British slang and is less playful, more neutral in tone
shtup
vsshag
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A sexual activity between adults

is chiefly British slang and milder in coarse language

Compounds

1 3.8

A rug with long, thick, soft threads that look fluffy

Surface Forms

shag singular
shags plural

Etymology

Shag as British slang for sex is not certain in origin, but a common memory trick is to think it came from old words for a rough 'shake' or physical tussle, which explains how it came to mean sexual intercourse in casual speech. That's why people use shag as an informal word for sex.