tagtail

English

Etymology

From tag +‎ tail.

Noun

tagtail (plural tagtails)

  1. (archaic) A worm with a conspicuously-coloured yellow tail, used as bait, probably a species of lugworm.
  2. (archaic) An unwanted hanger-on.

References

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