■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged ) informal
1》 chiefly Brit. handle roughly; beat up.
2》 archaic or N. Amer. kill; murder.
■ noun
1》 an unattractively thin person or animal.
2》 archaic the neck.
Origin
C16: perh. an alt. of Scots and north. Engl. crag 'neck'; the verb is from the early use 'hang, strangle'.