'Jags'

Re: 'Jags'

Rob Reid — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:51:48 GMT

Of course the term 'Jags' is also not to be confused with Partick Thistle FC, the team with quite possibly the most hideous kit in Scottish football (although Celtic's illuminous number from yesterday comes a close second.)

Re: 'Jags'

Edward Jones — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:30:50 GMT

Scottish use.

Additionally, Scottish pronunciation of 'dose', 'dosage' and similar words seems to be with a 'z' sound rather than an 's' (i.e. like 'doze' but not quite as strong a 'zed' sound).

Re: 'Jags'

Malcolm Ness — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:18:30 GMT

Jag is widely used in NE England to describe thistles, brambles, nails, spikes and anything else that others might describe as prickly. It is also used in the West of Scotland - Billy Conolly's epic version of the biblical crucifixtion story includes the phrase "Jaggy Bunnet". Bunnet being glaswegian patois for a hat or cap and the jaggy bunnet was the Crown of Thorns.

Re: 'Jags'

Lucie Allcutt — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:21:25 GMT

When I was on an externship (EMS) in Edinburgh, I heard it! But it was a Canadian locum using the term! I don't know if she picked up in Edinburgh but at the time I thought it was a Canadian thing...

Re: 'Jags'

bob lehner — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:01:53 GMT

When I was younger and considerably richer than I am now, I had two E-type jags. Probably the most beautiful car ever made ...

Re: 'Jags'

Rob Reid — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:15:12 GMT

I too am from Aberdeen and the NE of Scotland is the only area where I have heard the term - I remember going to get my TB jag etc when I was school !!

Re: 'Jags'

Robert Whiteford — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:41:11 GMT

We always use the term "Jags". I like it - has more of an edge than "jabs"....

Re: 'Jags'

Jacquin Mitchell — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:54:12 GMT

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You must work in Aberdeen, everying gets its annual jags up here, as well as getting dressed, a term which confused me a little to start with.

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I don't work there but have a Scottish friend who uses this term and swears it's the correct term. Was just being curious.

Jacq

Re: 'Jags'

Mark Holmes — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:48:00 GMT

You must work in Aberdeen, everying gets its annual jags up here, as well as getting dressed, a term which confused me a little to start with.