bewag

English

Etymology

From be- +‎ wag.

Verb

bewag (third-person singular simple present bewags, present participle bewagging, simple past and past participle bewagged)

1. (transitive) To wag about; waggle.
   • 1930, William Arthur Shaw, The theory and principles of central banking:

     Which does the wagging and which is the bewagged?

   • 2009, COMMENTATOR: The Opportunity:

     With strange language, bewags his tongue [...]

2. (transitive) To wag excessively or completely.
   • 2007, Vivek Iyer, Whiskey's Secret:

     Raman clan, it was already too late- bewigged Englishmen and, later, bewagged, Indian running dogs, sat in judgement over courts which were scrupulous [...]

Derived terms

• bewagged