It was “the latest and most dramatic answer to the great demand of homeowners all over the United States for the deep, tousled, luxurious informality of modern shag carpets.” The Other Shag Shag is often used as a slang term for copulation, but despite the reputation of the swinging 1960s and the sexual revolution, there’s no seeming connection between shag and shag carpeting. Shag as a verb to describe sexual relations was used as early as the 1700s, while shag carpeting likely takes its name from the earlier use of the word to describe animal hair.
Author: Jake Rossen
Published at: 2025-10-06 22:02:00
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