Meanings
plural shagaholics
- UKslangA person who is addicted to sex.
Myers may still be having fun with his shagaholic spy, as well as the rest of the characters he plays, but he's the only one still laughing.
2002 December 12, Alison Kerr, “Videos”, in The Herald, Glasgow2 more examples
You young 'uns might not believe this, but Michael Caine burst on to the screen as a bona fide sex symbol thanks to Alfie, about a Cockney shagaholic who made the most of the Swinging '60s.
1999 June 29, “Pianist Steve Koven and the Steve Koven Trio perform at the Downtown Jazz Festival”, in Toronto Star"I suppose in some ways I was a shagaholic," [Roger Daltrey] says, chewing on a fig from a fruit platter. "I just liked female company on the road."
2008 December 7, David Segal, “The Kennedy Center Honors: Roger Daltrey & Pete Townshend”, in The Washington PostSynonyms: sexaholic
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who is addicted to sex.
Origin
From shag (“to have sexual intercourse with”) + -aholic.
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