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taggy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɒɡi/ (UK)
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Etymology

From tag + -y.

Meanings

1. Of sheep: having tags, or dangling locks of wool.
   • An examination of the taggiest of the ewes showed a heavy infestation of red-headed lice to be the cause of the unrest. As these ewes had been dipped 2 years before, the lice probably had been introduced into the flock by an imported ram. 1921, Research Bulletin, numbers 347-359, page 66:

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