shag

word

/ˈʃæɡ/
/ʃˈæɡ/

Definition

'Shag' can mean a type of thick, long-pile carpet or rug, a kind of seabird, or, in British English slang, to have sex (vulgar).

Usage & Nuances

In the UK, 'shag' is a vulgar slang for sex and is not used in polite conversation. 'Shag carpet' refers to a style popular in the 1970s. As a bird name, it’s mainly used in British English. Context is very important because meanings differ significantly.

Spanish: alfombra de pelo largo - cormorán (ave) - tener sexo (vulgar, Reino Unido)Portuguese (BR): tapete felpudo - corvo-marinho-de-crista (ave) - transar (gíria britânica, vulgar)Portuguese (PT): tapete felpudo - corvo-marinho-de-crista (ave) - fazer sexo (gíria britânica, vulgar)Chinese (Simplified): 长绒地毯 - 鸬鹚（鸟类）- 性交 (英式俚语, 粗俗)Chinese (Traditional): 長絨地毯 - 鸕鶿（鳥類）- 性交 (英式俚語, 粗俗)Hindi: लंबा रेशेदार गलीचा - कॉर्मोरेंट पक्षी - सेक्स करना (ब्रिटिश स्लैंग, अशिष्ट)Arabic: سجادة ذات وبر طويل - طائر الغاق - ممارسة الجنس (عامية بريطانية، فاحش)Bengali: শ্যাগ কার্পেট - শ্যাগ (পাখি) - সঙ্গম (অশ্লীল ভাষা)Russian: шэг (длинноворсный ковёр) - баклан (птица) - переспать (грубый секс, сленг)Japanese: シャグカーペット - ウミウ（鳥） - セックス（俗語・下品）Vietnamese: thảm shag - chim shag (chim biển) - quan hệ tình dục (tục, tiếng lóng Anh-Anh)Korean: 샤그 카펫 - 가마우지(새) - 성관계(영국 속어, 음란)Turkish: shag halısı - karabatak (kuş) - sevişmek (kaba İngiliz argo)Urdu: شگ قالین - شگ (پرندہ) - جنسی تعلق (گالی، برطانوی بول چال)Indonesian: karpet shag - burung shag - berhubungan seks (slang kasar Inggris)

Example Sentences

The old house has a green shag carpet in the living room.

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The shag is a seabird found on rocky coasts in Europe.

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That word can mean a type of rug or a bird called a shag.

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My parents still have shag carpets from the seventies—so retro!

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Be careful—'fancy a shag?' is a very rude thing to say in Britain.

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We spotted a shag sitting on the rocks during our boat trip.

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