 #2 (permalink) Wed Jun 14, 2006 14:14 pm Meaning of shaggy |
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| What does shaggy mean? |
A toothbrush can become shaggy after many (many!) uses. It means that its bristles are matted (twisted and untidy) and that you should replace it -- in fact, you shouldn't wait that long :wink:!
Unkempt hair or beards can be shaggy, too. Shaggy also means with long hair: a shaggy dog; a shaggy carpet.
A shaggy dog story is a very long story/joke with an unexpectedly silly ending. |
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