Ag

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /aÉ¡/
• Rhymes: -æɡ

From an abbreviation for agriculture.

Noun

noun

1. (chiefly in compounds) Agriculture.He got his degree from the state ag college.
• 2014, Ferd Hoefner, quoted in Jennifer Steinhauer, “Farm Bill Reflects Shifting American Menu and a Senator’s Persistent Tilling”, NYTimes.com (2014 March 8):Even the most ag-centric member of the Agriculture Committee ...
• 2014 March 8, Jennifer Steinhauer, “Farm Bill Reflects Shifting American Menu and a Senator’s Persistent Tilling”, NYTimes.com:... fruits and vegetables, oddly referred to in ag-speak as specialty crops, ...

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ax/

From Afrikaans ag, from Dutch ach.

Full definition of ag

Interjection

1. (South Africa) Expressing annoyance, remorse, surprise etc.; oh, ah.
• 1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage 1998, p. 88:‘Ag, fuck it,’ he said. ‘Let bygones be bygones, man.’
• 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 491:Finally, after placing four books on the desk, he turned to a sheepish Kathy and said, ‘Ag, there's nothing wrong with these desks,’ and walked out.

Anagrams

• GA, Ga, Ga.