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bullyrag

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

Origin of bullyrag

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

OTHER WORDS FROM bullyrag

bul·ly·rag·ger, noun

Words nearby bullyrag

bully beef, bullyboy, bullycide, bully-off, bully pulpit, bullyrag, bully tree, bulnbuln, Bülow, bulrush, Bultmann
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Words related to bullyrag

annoy, antagonize, badger, bait, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, chivy, coerce, harass, heckle, hector, hound, menace, mistreat, taunt, tease, terrorize, threaten, torment

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British Dictionary definitions for bullyrag

bullyrag
/ (ˈbʊlɪˌræɡ) /
verb -rags, -ragging or -ragged
(tr) to bully, esp by means of cruel practical jokesAlso: ballyrag

Word Origin for bullyrag

C18: of unknown origin
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