bullyrag
to bully; harass: to bullyrag fraternity plebs.
Origin of bullyrag
1- Also ballyrag.
Other words from bullyrag
- bul·ly·rag·ger, noun
Words Nearby bullyrag
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How to use bullyrag in a sentence
Dared you break the crust and bullyrag 'em—hot, fierce and angry, what wide beaks buzz plain Saxon as ever spoke Witenagemot!
Figures of Earth | James Branch CabellOn Sunday he allowed Mrs. Davis to bullyrag him into a tentative engagement.
What's-His-Name | George Barr McCutcheonI've seen him bullyrag a poor devil in the box until he caused him to say just what he wanted.
Step Lively! | George NibloHe was a born boss, and loved to command, and to jaw and dispute with inferiors and harry them and bullyrag them.
Following the Equator, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)bullyrag, to abuse or scold vehemently; to swindle one out of money by intimidation and sheer abuse.
The Slang Dictionary | John Camden Hotten
British Dictionary definitions for bullyrag
/ (ˈbʊlɪˌræɡ) /
(tr) to bully, esp by means of cruel practical jokes: Also: ballyrag
Origin of bullyrag
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