tag

Definition

Physical appendage.

Etymology

From Middle English tagge (“small piece hanging from a garment”), probably of North Germanic origin. Compare Norwegian tagg (“point; prong; barb; tag”), Swedish tagg (“thorn; prickle; tine”), Icelandic tág (“a willow-twig”). Compare also tack.

Example Sentences

• "He has a tag hung on his bag."
• "For upon the like Proclamation there, they all came in, both tag and rag"
• "Often, the tag punctuates the "we're all in this together" theme and is topped with a laugh."