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Vang vs Vag - What's the difference?

vang | vag |

As verbs the difference between vang and vag

is that vang is to take; undertake for while vag is {{cx|transitive|slang|lang=en}} To arrest somebody as a vagrant.

As nouns the difference between vang and vag

is that vang is a boom vang, a strap or line which exerts downward pressure on the boom near where it joins the mast of a fore-and-aft rigged sailboat while vag is vulva.

vang

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) vangen, southern variant of . More at (l).

Verb

(en verb)
  • (dialectal, or, obsolete) To take; undertake for.
  • (dialectal, as a godparent) To undertake for at the Font; be godfather or godmother to.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) A boom vang, a strap or line which exerts downward pressure on the boom near where it joins the mast of a fore-and-aft rigged sailboat.
  • (nautical) A line extended down from the end of a yard or a gaff, used to regulate its position
    • Synonyms
    * kicking strap

    vag

    English

    Etymology 1

    Abbreviation of vagina.English abbreviations

    Noun

  • Vulva.

    • Etymology 2

    Abbreviation of vagrant.

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To arrest somebody as a vagrant.
  • * 2002 , T. R. St. George, Clyde Strikes Back (page 250)
    • But I seen on the TV it was colder'n a witch's tit here so I stayed. Stuck it out. Then I caught a freight and got vagged .

    Anagrams

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