v. Sc. [Reduplicated formation, suggesting the continuous alternation of the game of TIG or TAG.] a. intr. To continue in reciprocal action; to bicker; to haggle in bargaining. b. trans. To drive to and fro, to keep (a person) running to and fro. Hence Tig-tagging vbl. sb.
1643. Baillie, Lett., to W. Spang, 7 Dec. The King came … with purpose to break up Waller’s quarters,… but … Waller is recruited, from Kent, with horse and foot, and minds to stand to it. They may tig tag on this way this twelve month.
1825. Jamieson, Tig-taggin, the act of hagglin; as, We had an awfu’ tig-taggin about it, before we coud mak our bargain.
1844. W. Cross, Disruption, xxxv. (1846), 383. They’ve … been tig-tagit for years, waiting on this Bill and the ither Bill.
