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shaggy adjective [ ˈʃaɡi ]

• (of hair or fur) long, thick, and unkempt.
• "the mountain goat has a long, shaggy coat"
Similar: hairy, hirsute, bushy, thick, woolly, fleecy, long-haired, unshorn, uncut, shock-headed, tangled, tousled, unkempt, dishevelled, untidy, matted, crinose, hispid,
Opposite: sleek, close-cropped,

shaggy-dog story

• a long, rambling story or joke, typically one that is amusing only because it is absurdly inconsequential or pointless.



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