British: covered with or made sticky by adhesive material; stuck together; clogged.
From 'clag' (to stick) + '-ed' (past participle). British English development from the verb form.
When British mechanics say an engine is 'clagged up,' they mean it's gunked and sticky with residue—a word that perfectly captures the feeling of things being messy and stuck.
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