adjective General Slang

claggy

· adjective · geordie

Sticky, gluey, tacky to the touch.

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Sticky, gummy, unpleasantly tacky. Used of mud that won't shake off your boots, pastry that's gone wrong, hair after a swim, or any texture that clings when it shouldn't. Common across Northern England, strongest in the North East.

“The dough's gone all claggy — too much water.”
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claggy In A Sentence

The dough's gone all claggy — too much water.

Origin & Usage

From Middle English 'clag' (to stick, daub), Old Norse roots; survives mainly in Northern English dialect.

Variants claggie
Tags #geordie#north-east#british#texture

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