Definition of "scrag" in English

noun

1. (archaic) A thin or scrawny person or animal.

2. (archaic) The lean end of a neck of mutton; the scrag end.

3. (archaic) The neck, especially of a sheep.

4. (Scotland) A scrog.

5. (UK, slang, derogatory) A chav or ned; a stereotypically loud and aggressive person of lower social class.

6. (Australia, slang, derogatory) A rough or unkempt woman.

7. A ragged, stunted tree or branch.

verb

1. (obsolete, colloquial) To hang on a gallows, or to choke, garotte, or strangle.

2. To harass; to manhandle.

3. To destroy or kill.