shanks' nag

Alternative forms

 * shank's nag, shanks-naig, shanks-nag.

Etymology
Traced back to shanks-nag, 1758; The expression -- believed to be Scottish in origin (i.e. shanks-naig 1774), refers to the use of shank to refer to the part of the human leg between the knee and ankle.

Noun

 * 1)  Transportation by foot. To "take a shanks' nag" means using one's own legs to walk.

Derived terms

 * (USA)
 * (UK, Australia)

Related terms

 * (verb)

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Icelandic: fara á tveimur jafnfljótum,
 * Swedish: