Cag

/kæɡ/ noun

A small barrel or keg, or a joker or troublemaker (British slang).

Possibly from Middle Dutch 'kagge,' a small barrel. The slang meaning of a joker or prankster may derive from the idea of someone who 'tips over the cag' or causes disruption.

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