Scrags is a word used to describe the bony part of an animal's neck or the thin and scrawny neck of a person. Some synonyms for scrags include, but are not limited to, neckbone, throat, gullet, windpipe, esophagus, jugular, and Adam's apple. In slang, people use different words to refer to scrags. Some of these words include chicken neck, pencil neck, spaghetti neck, and toothpick neck. In the culinary world, scrags are commonly known as neck bones, and they are used to prepare broth or soup. Regardless of the context, the word scrags always refers to a thin and bony part of the neck.