dag out

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

To be lazy.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used Australian English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To dag sheep (to shear the hindquarters of a sheep in order to remove dags or prevent their formation).

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “dag out” mean?

To be lazy.

Is “dag out” formal or informal?

dag out is generally slang.