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1. n. a name.□ I know the face, but I forgot the tag.□ Everybody knows that tag well.2. n. euphoria from drug use; a drug rush.□ This tag from this mojo is something to behold.□ This trash has no tag at all.3. n. a car license plate or sticker.□ The car had Kansas tags and was towing a trailer.□ Don’t forget to get a new tag for this year.4. n. a blow to the body in boxing.□ Wilbur landed another tag to the right shoulder before the gong sounded.□ Another tag on the head and Wilbur will be down.5. tv. to punch someone in boxing.□ Sam tagged his opponent on the cheek.□ The guy tagged him back right in the gut.6. tv. (in baseball) to touch a runner with the baseball.□ Wilbur tagged the runner and fell flat on his face.□ The catcher tagged the runner, but it was too late.7. n. the coda or ending section of a piece of music.□ Now, I want everybody to slow down and watch me on the tag.□ Give everything you’ve got on the tag.8. tv. to charge someone with a crime.□ The cop tagged him with the bank caper immediately.□ The cop tagged me with a ticket before I knew what hit me.9. tv. to mark something with spray paint.□ Our guys tagged the school walls last night.
Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.