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ragging

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[rag-ing] / ˈræg ɪŋ /

noun

Metalworking.
  1. (in the rolls of a rolling mill) corrugations affording a grip on a piece being roughed.


Etymology

Origin of ragging

rag 3 + -ing 1


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Guys hitting massive sixes, guys bowling rapid and spinners ragging it.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

The Gallagher brothers have made a bit of a sport out of ragging on each other in the press.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2025

He was ragging on a former teammate who blamed a morning pileup on a Mayako racer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025

“I was kind of ragging him a little bit,” Judge said.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2023

I wasn't too worried about the car—I was just ragging on him for old times' sake.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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