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rattle your dags
What does rattle your dags mean?
An instruction to hurry up, evoking the rattling dags on a running sheep.
"Rattle your dags, we're going to miss the ferry."
Origin
Australasian farming idiom; 'dags' are matted wool clumps on a sheep that rattle when it runs.
Frequently asked questions
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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