wag the dog

To start a war or military operation to divert negative politcal attention away from yourself. Based on the movie of the same name, where the President fabricates a fake war to take political pressure away from a scandal.

When Cater ordered Opertaion Eagle Claw he was playing wag the dog, because he was a very unpopular and weak President and wanted to seem like he handled it strongly.

It is suggested that Clinton wagged the dog by helping NATO bomb Kosovo at the same time as the Lewinski scandal. This theory came about because the film had just been released.

by PeaTearGriffin October 30, 2005

wag off

To warn against activity that may potentially cause harm; based on the phrase, "finger wag".

The supervisor was present to wag off inappropriate activity by the workers.

by yammerite October 28, 2010

fag wag

an idiot or stupid person

omg your such a fag wag, stop being a fag wag, look the other way you fag wag, fuck off ya fag wag

by chickennuggetsarecool March 31, 2022

scally wag

bald headed female with no hair at the top, back, or sides

kiesha shut up scally wag

by Princess E March 28, 2005

Fag WAG

When a woman and gay man have an extremely close personal relationship, usually from knowing each other over a long period of time.

Updated term for Faghag

The plural can be applied when a singular gay man has many female friends who he usually congregates with on social occasions. Fag WAG’s

1# Dan: "On the invite it says 'Plus 1', Am I ok to bring my Fag WAG?"

2# Dave: "I'm out this weekend in town with my Fag WAG's"

by Levi Heard December 12, 2007

Wag-Wan

It means a cut/chopped off head of the penis

Douch: "Ahaa, nice hair mop-head!"
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Mop-Head:*angrily* "Yeah, GOOD ONE WAG-WAN"

by InventorOfWag-Wan January 12, 2010

Scally-wag

Describes guy's who have game, who do sneaky or sly things to hook up wit females.

or
Any guy who has tricked a girl into having sex.
or

Any guy who has ran a train and/or had a manage a toi.

Guy:" Yo man, I fucked 3 hoes last nite, son!"
Friend:"my nigga you a Scally-wag."

That nigga's a Scally-wag, he picked up a girl, fucked her, took her back home, picked up her sister and fucked her too.

by T-Realla and Baby S from Sac May 08, 2009