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1) To have sexual intercourse
2) A sea bird, A small cormorant.
3) A form of rough pipe tobacco
4) A thick pile on a carpet.
1) I would really like to shag Samatha Janus (British TV star)
2) Shags are commonest in the waters around South West Britain
3) Going down the shop for some shag.
4) I've shampooed the rug so the shag is really soft
shag by black flag May 29, 2004
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can mean rough tobacco, or else amateur beach-style dancing in the US. But in the main UK sense, as noun or verb, is an alternative to "fuck" ... but with a slight, important difference of effect. To some ears, "fuck" (like "bang") can sound like an aggressive act, and/or violent conquest, whereas "shag" (a softer sound) sounds more like an enjoyable fun activity. "Shag" is still often the preferred term among women who are very keen on "shagging", very much enjoy shagging men (and/or women) and getting shagged themselves. But don't so much want to get "fucked" (though if talking about another woman, especially a rival, it may well be a different story!). (Note also: "fucking" can also suggest "meddling" or "cheating", "fucked" is also associated with "broken" or "finished", "had it" - "shagged" is used simply to mean "very tired" .... one more reason for the preference by some people for "shag" over "fuck"!)
Tracy to Sharon at a party: "Don't know about you ge-ww, but I need a good stiff shag right away".
Sharon: Yeah, so do I, but steer clear of that Darren, Trace, he just fucks ge-wws an' leaves 'em on their arses!
Tracy (eyes lighting up): Oh yeah? Which one's him then, Shazz?
Sharon (laughs out loud): Come on ge-ww, surely even YOU can do better than DARREN, ya randy little slag?!!!
shag by kofi May 14, 2003
1. to have sexual intercourse with. 2. to have sexual intercourse. 3. an act of sexual intercourse.
The man will shag his wife tonight.
shag by Brandon August 5, 2003
A predominantly British term for sexual intercourse...

Maybe you'll be more familiar with:

Making love
Getting it on
Plain old SEX
Fucking
Mating
Breeding
Reproducing
Procreating
Hey mate... I shagged your ma' last night!
i'd like to shag that new girl.
Shag by 22712 January 3, 2009
Shag: British coloquialosm for sex, also was old victorian word for eating grass.
not as offensive as \'fuck\' and you can\'t \'shag off\'
\'i\'m gonna shag a girl\'
\'fancy a shag?\'
shag by AndrewAnderson85 September 27, 2003