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teg^¹

/tɛɡ/

Rhymes with -ɛɡ

Where it comes from

First used to contemptuously refer to a woman, then later applied to a ewe in her second year. Possibly borrowed from Swedish tacka (“ewe”).

noun tegs

UK, dated, dialectal A sheep (originally a ewe) in its second year, or from the time it is weaned until it is first shorn. One Stringor, that brought a tegg from Wresill.
Similar: pug
UK, dated, dialectal A doe in its second year.
UK A child's tooth. TEG [tɛɡ] - tooth (child's).

TEG^²

noun TEGs

abbreviation, countable, uncountable Abbreviation of thromboelastography
abbreviation, countable, uncountable Abbreviation of thromboelastograph
abbreviation, countable Abbreviation of thromboelastogram
abbreviation, countable, initialism Initialism of thermoelectric generator
abbreviation, acronym, uncountable Acronym of triethylene glycol

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@misc{teg_2026,
  title = {teg},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/teg},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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