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Lardybloke | 11:52 Wed 24th Dec 2003 | Animals & Nature
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Why are horses referred to as nags?
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The origin of 'nag' for 'horse' is obscure, though it may be connected to Dutch 'negge'. It has been used since the 14th century and originally referred simply to a small horse rather than to the poor-quality one we think of nowadays when the word is applied.
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