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sagging off

What does sagging off mean?

The Liverpool version of bunking off. Skipping school, ditching work, vanishing from somewhere you're meant to be. Same energy as 'wagging it' in Manchester or 'mitching' in Ireland — different postcode, same crime.

"We sagged off double maths and went the chippy."

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What does sagging off mean?
Sagging off is Scouse slang for skiving — bunking off school or work.
How do you use sagging off in a sentence?
"We spent the afternoon sagging off school down by the river."
Where does sagging off come from?
It's Scouse — slang from Liverpool — for skipping out on school or work.
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