raise someone's shag

verb

To anger or annoy someone.

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Meanings

verbraise someone's shag (third-person singular simple present raises someone's shag, present participle raising someone's shag, simple past and past participle raised someone's shag)

present singular third person raises someone's shag · participle present raising someone's shag · participle past raised someone's shag · past raised someone's shag

  1. East AngliaidiomaticobsoleteTo anger or annoy someone.

    Synonyms: enrage

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo anger or annoy someone.

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Origin

To cause the hair on the nape of an animal's neck to rise, as happens when it is angry or alarmed. Compare raise someone's hackles.

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