shog

1 of 2

verb

ˈshäg 

shogged; shogging

transitive verb

chiefly dialectal : jolt, shake

intransitive verb

1

chiefly dialectal : to move in a jerky manner

2

chiefly dialectal : to move along

shog

2 of 2

noun

chiefly dialectal

: shake, jolt

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English shoggen, shaggen; probably akin to Middle Dutch schocken to shake, jolt

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1584, in the meaning defined above