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British slang
To have sex with someone (vulgar, highly informal)
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
UK
Formality
Informal.
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shag means To have sex with someone (vulgar, highly informal). It is best read as british slang associated with UK.
"shag" means To have sex with someone (vulgar, highly informal). In UK, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Sensitive: sexual, offensive
Casual sexual encounter, ranging from making out to full sex
Coded invitation to come over for sex (not actually watching Netflix)
A rude, obnoxious, or contemptible person (vulgar).
Sister-f***er (extremely vulgar, highly offensive).
Idiot; foolish person (vulgar, derived from a sexual term)
Fed up; had enough (literally "ass full," vulgar, from Afrikaans)
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