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General Slang
rattle your dags
RAT-ul-yuh-DAGZ · phrase · informal
Hurry up; get a move on
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Definitions
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An instruction to hurry up, evoking the rattling dags on a running sheep.
“Rattle your dags, we're going to miss the ferry.”
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rattle your dags In A Sentence
Rattle your dags, we're going to miss the ferry.
Origin & Usage
Australasian farming idiom; 'dags' are matted wool clumps on a sheep that rattle when it runs.
Variants
rattle ya dags
People Also Ask
What does rattle your dags mean?
It's a way of telling someone to hurry up or get a move on.
Where does rattle your dags come from?
It's an Australasian farming idiom: 'dags' are matted clumps of wool on a sheep that rattle when the animal runs, so 'rattle your dags' means run.
How do you use rattle your dags in a sentence?
You'd say 'Rattle your dags, we're going to miss the ferry,' urging someone to move quickly.
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