subs. (American).—A scrap; a load, parcel, or lot: e.g., a fare, a catch of fish, &c.
1692. J. HACKET, Life of Archbishop Williams, 136. The latter of these two letters is come abroad; whereof, because it is in many hands, some JAGS will suffice to be recited.
1834. C. A. DAVIS, Letters of Jack Downing, Major, p. 167. As there was a very little rale mony in the country, the Bank went and bo’t a good JAG on’t in Europe.
1839. URE, Dictionary, iv. 376. The flint is sold by the one-horse load, called a JAG (in Suffolk, Eng.) and carted to the Knapper’s Shops.
1871. J. T. TROWBRIDGE, Coupon Bonds, p. 393. The wagon stood in the road, with the last JAG of rails still on it.
1888. Missouri Republican. One broker buying on a heavy order … occasionally caught a JAG of 2000 or 3000 shares.
2. (American).—A whim; a fancy.
3. (American).—Intoxication: e.g., TO HAVE A JAG ON = to be drunk.
4. (American).—A drunkard; a LUSHINGTON (q.v.).
