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Agin

//əˈɡɪn// adv, name, prep, slang

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of again. alt-of, alternative, colloquial, humorous, not-comparable, often

    "At which juncture, he exclaimed, in a voice of dire exasperation : “Bust me, if she ain't at it agin !”"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Preposition
  1. 1
    Alternative form of against. alt-of, alternative, colloquial, dialectal, humorous, often

    "[The Court] said: "Young man, this ere Court is satisfied that there ain't nothin' in the laws of Vermont agin tippin' over a churn full of sap. […] But I want ye should remember one thing—that this ere Court has made up his mind that it's a very naughty trick, and it's a shame that there's so many maple-trees in the State, and no law agin tippin' over sap.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Scots agin, variant form of again (“against”).

Etymology 2

From Scots agin, variant form of again (“against”).

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