bullyrag

[ bool-ee-rag ]
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verb (used with object),bul·ly·ragged, bul·ly·rag·ging.
  1. to bully; harass: to bullyrag fraternity plebs.

Origin of bullyrag

1
First recorded in 1780–90; earlier ballarag, of obscure origin

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 Cabell
  • On Sunday he allowed Mrs. Davis to bullyrag him into a tentative engagement.

    What's-His-Name | George Barr McCutcheon
  • I've seen him bullyrag a poor devil in the box until he caused him to say just what he wanted.

    Step Lively! | George Niblo
  • He 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

bullyrag

/ (ˈbʊlɪˌræɡ) /


verb-rags, -ragging or -ragged
  1. (tr) to bully, esp by means of cruel practical jokes: Also: ballyrag

Origin of bullyrag

1
C18: of unknown origin

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