SEG

Etymology 1

Noun

seg (plural segs)

(archaic) A man; warrior; hero.

(UK dialectal) A man; fellow.

Etymology 2

Noun

seg (plural segs)

(UK, Scotland, dialect) A castrated bull.

Etymology 3

Noun

seg (uncountable)

(US prison slang) Segregation

Etymology 4

Noun

seg (plural segs)

A metal stud or plate fixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear.

Synonym: blakey

(dialect) A callus, an area of hardened skin.

Coordinate terms

• hobnail

Etymology 5

Noun

seg

sedge

gladen, or other species of Iris

Anagrams

• EGs, GSE, gEs

Source: Wiktionary


Seg, n. Etym: [See Sedge.] (Bot.)

1. Sedge. [Obs.]

2. The gladen, and other species of Iris. Prior.

Seg, n. Etym: [Probably from the root of L. secare to cut.]

Definition: A castrated bull. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Halliwell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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