How to pronounce nag

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What nag means

noun

Most people know nag in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

An old, worn-out horse

In a sentence: The farmer's old nag plodded slowly down the lane.

Where it comes from: It comes from the Middle English nagge, a small riding horse, and is perhaps related to neigh. It is a different word from nag, to pester.

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