rag
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noun \ˈrag\Definition of RAG
1
a : a waste piece of cloth b plural : clothes usually in poor or ragged condition c : clothing <the rag trade>
2
: something resembling a rag
3
: newspaper; especially : a sleazy newspaper
Origin of RAG
Middle English ragge, from Old English *ragg, from Old Norse rǫgg tuft, shagginess
First Known Use: 14th century
2rag
nounDefinition of RAG
1
: any of various hard rocks
2
: a large roofing slate that is rough on one side
Origin of RAG
Middle English ragge
First Known Use: 14th century
3rag
transitive verbragged \ˈragd\ rag·ging
Definition of RAG
1
: to rail at : scold
Examples of RAG
- <several readers called in to rag the editor for his paper's repeated grammatical lapses>
Origin of RAG
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1739
4rag
nounDefinition of RAG
chiefly British : an outburst of boisterous fun; also : prank
First Known Use of RAG
1864
5rag
nounDefinition of RAG
: a composition in ragtime
Origin of RAG
short for ragtime
First Known Use: 1897
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