tagtail

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noun

A worm with a conspicuously-coloured yellow tail, used as bait, probably a species of lugworm.

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Meanings

nountagtail (plural tagtails)

plural tagtails

  1. archaicA worm with a conspicuously-coloured yellow tail, used as bait, probably a species of lugworm.
  2. archaicAn unwanted hanger-on.

Origin

From tag + tail.

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Cite this entry
APA

tagtail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tagtail

MLA

“tagtail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tagtail. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tagtail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tagtail.

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