~ 1
■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged ) (especially with reference to an animal's tail) move rapidly to and fro.
■ noun a ~ging movement.
Origin
ME: from the Gmc base of OE ~ian 'to sway'.
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~ 2
informal
■ noun a person who makes facetious jokes.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged ) Austral./NZ play truant from (school).
Origin
C16 (denoting a young man or mischievous boy): prob. from obs. ~halter 'person likely to be hanged'.