I. ˈskrag noun
Etymology: perhaps alteration of crag (II)
Date: 1542
1. : a rawboned or scrawny person or animal
2.
a. : the lean end of a neck of mutton or veal — called also scrag end
b. : neck
II. transitive verb
( scragged ; scrag·ging )
Date: 1752
1.
a. : to execute by hanging or garroting
b. : to wring the neck of
2.
a. : choke
b. : manhandle 1
c. : kill , murder