"shaggable" meaning in English

See shaggable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more shaggable [comparative], most shaggable [superlative]
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  1. (UK, slang) Worthy of shagging; fuckable. Tags: UK, slang Derived forms: shaggability, unshaggable
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