do someone's dags
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Meaning · English
To defy someone by doing something that they are unable to do.
Register: slang
Examples
"Can you climb?" asked Gale of Joe.
"Like a monkey."
"Of course," said Gale, drily, "very much like a monkey."
"That's one to you; but I can do your dags."
"You can't."
"I can — anybody's dags. Look here."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “do someone's dags” mean?
To defy someone by doing something that they are unable to do.
Is “do someone's dags” formal or informal?
do someone's dags is generally slang.