to shag

English translation: to have sex

01:20 Oct 19, 2004

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

English term or phrase: to shag

In the medieval campus city, thronged with students and pubs, he had learned to drink alcohol, smoke pot and hash, grow his hair long in shaggy brown locks, and to shag---far from the strictures and watching, judging eyes of people ¡°back home¡±.

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Selected answer:to have sex

Explanation:
Another suggestion, the text doesn't seem too formal, so I opted for everyday, conversational use to translate the Brit slang.

Selected response from:

Maya Kruger
Local time: 19:16

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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

5 +9

to have sex

Maya Kruger

5 +6

To have sexual intercourse

Maria Paz Mella

5 +6

LITERALLY

yolanda Speece

5 +3

To fornicate.

KathyAnna O

5 +2

(slang) to run after with intent to copulate (obsolete-USA) / to have sex (UK)

dawn39 (X)

2 +4

get laid

Jonathan MacKerron

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

To fornicate.

Explanation:
Less coarse than 'f...'.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-10-19 01:27:47 GMT)
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http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/s.htm

Reference: http://www.peevish.co.uk

KathyAnna O
Canada
Local time: 22:16
Native speaker of:

Polish,

English

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

To have sexual intercourse

Explanation:
otra posibilidad

Maria Paz Mella
Chile
Local time: 22:16
Native speaker of: Spanish

43 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +9

to have sex

Explanation:
Another suggestion, the text doesn't seem too formal, so I opted for everyday, conversational use to translate the Brit slang.

Maya Kruger
Local time: 19:16
Native speaker of:

Croatian,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

RHELLER

0 min

-> Thank you, Rita.

agree

Java Cafe

8 mins

-> Thank you, Java Cafe.

agree

Montefiore

4 hrs

-> Thanks Montefiore.

agree

Dorene Cornwell: to screw, to f*** like bunnies Nothing genteel here whatsoever

4 hrs

-> Thanks Dorene.

agree

vixen

5 hrs

-> Thanks Vixen.

agree

airmailrpl: -

8 hrs

-> Thanks.

neutral

Kim Metzger: Your definition is perfectly correct, but English mono is not "translation" so register isn't critical. ADD: True, but as far as we know, the asker just wants to know what the word means.

9 hrs

-> Thanks for the comment but yes, you can translate slang into another slang, ot into everyday use, you need not have two languages for a translation.

agree

Jörgen Slet

11 hrs

-> Thankk you.

agree

conejo

13 hrs

-> Thank you Conejo.

agree

Orla Ryan

1 day 7 hrs

-> Thanks Orla.

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

LITERALLY

Explanation:
It means to have intercourse but if you are looking for equivalents:
Bang, boink, pork, ride the baloney pony, f>>k...in other words SEX!

yolanda Speece
Local time: 21:16
Native speaker of:

English

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

(slang) to run after with intent to copulate (obsolete-USA) / to have sex (UK)

Explanation:
FROM:
"Slang Definitions, History, and Usage (ASK the COUCH.com)
The sex advice column you´ve always wanted but were afraid you´d ask

"SHAG(vb) TO HAVE SEX(with).
A common vulgarism in Britain and Australia which is unknown in this in the USA. The word is an archaic relative of 'shake', which was used in a sexual sense from at least the 16th century. In Britain "shag" took over the taboo role in the 18th century, while in the USA it took on the (now obsolete) meaning of 'run off' or 'run after'. In modern usage the word is considered less offensive than fuck in male company, but more vulgar than other synonyms. Like fuck it occurs in other forms, such as the noun shag, the intensifying adjective 'shagging' and phrases such as 'shag off'".
Example: "I shagged her last year after we saw that movie."
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So, you must consider the country and the time when the action takes place.
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More meanings here:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=shag
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Good luck.

Reference: http://www.askthecouch.com/slang.asp
Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=shag

dawn39 (X)
Native speaker of:

Spanish

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

get laid

Explanation:
should do nicely thank you very much

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 80

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