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agin

[ uh-gin ]

preposition

Dialect.
  1. against; opposed to.


agin

/ əˈɡɪ /

preposition

  1. an informal, facetious, or dialect word for against
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of agin1

First recorded in 1815–25; again
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Word History and Origins

Origin of agin1

C19: from obsolete again against
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Example Sentences

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FTW means “for the win” But to fans’ never-ending chagrin It’s not hard to foresee That our WFT Will have gone FTL yet agin.

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I sent them aboot their business pretty quick; but as just after a fog closed in on us I felt a wee bit as they did anent something, though I wouldn’t say it was agin the big box.

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High-stakes test flights are treated to this enhanced replay, but so are other moments: Stucky having dinner at home with his second wife, Cheryl Agin, or reading a Facebook message from Dillon.

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Members return to campus every year for homecoming, calling themselves the Agin’ Ragin’ Cajuns, to hold a meeting, share a meal and watch the football game together.

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She keeps coming back to Lafayette as often as she can, now as an Agin’ Ragin’ Cajun.

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