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bullyrag

[bool-ee-rag]

verb (used with object), bul·ly·ragged, bul·ly·rag·ging.

to bully; harass: to bullyrag fraternity plebs.

Also, ballyrag.

Origin:
1780–90; earlier ballarag, of obscure origin

Related forms

bul·ly·rag·ger, noun

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bullyrag (ˈbʊlɪˌræɡ)

—vb , -rags, -ragging, -ragged
	(tr) Also: ballyrag to bully, esp by means of cruel practical jokes

[C18: of unknown origin]

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bullyrag definition

[ˈbʊliræg]

tv. & in.
to harass someone. : Don't bullyrag me just because you're upset.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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