snag1
n.
- an unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback.
- a sharp or jagged projection.
- a small rent or tear.
- N. Amer. a dead tree.
v.
(snags, snagging, snagged)
- catch or tear on a snag.
- N. Amer. informal catch; obtain.
Derivative
Etymology
C16: prob. of Scand. origin.
snag2
n.
Austral./NZ informal a sausage.
Etymology
1940s: of unknown origin.