Agee means: Aside, on or to one side; awry; off from the straight line.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
agee
(Scotland, dialect, archaic) Aside, on or to one side; awry; off from the straight line.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(Scotland, dialect, archaic) Aside, on or to one side; awry; off from the straight line.
I wore my hat agee.
Origin: From . A preposition of state + to move to one side, from gee or jee, a call to a horse to move to one side. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
Agee means: Aside, on or to one side; awry; off from the straight line.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
agee means: Aside, on or to one side; awry; off from the straight line.. Register: archaic, historical. Almost never used today; you will find it only in older texts, dictionaries of dialect, or historical writing. Avoid in active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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