nag
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
nag1
▶verb (nags, nagging, nagged)
- 1 constantly ask (someone) to do something which they are reluctant to do.
- 2 (often as adj. nagging) be persistently painful or worrying to.
- 1 a person who nags.
- 2 a persistent feeling of anxiety: he felt a little nag of doubt.
– derivatives
nagger noun,
naggingly adverb,
naggy adjective.
nagger noun,
naggingly adverb,
naggy adjective.
– origin C19 (orig. dial. in the sense ‘gnaw’): perh. of Scand. or Low Ger. origin.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
nag2
▶noun informal, often derogatory a horse, especially one that is old or in poor health.
■ archaic a horse suitable for riding rather than as a draught animal.
– origin ME: of unknown origin.
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