"staggy" meaning in English

See staggy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more staggy [comparative], most staggy [superlative]
Etymology: From stag + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stag|y}} stag + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} staggy (comparative more staggy, superlative most staggy)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a stag.
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