ragging
Variant of rag
rag
definition
rag (rag)
noun
- a waste piece of cloth, esp. one that is old or torn
- a small piece of cloth for dusting, cleaning, washing, etc.
- anything considered to resemble a rag in appearance or in lack of value
- old, worn clothes
- any clothes: used humorously
- ☆ the axis and white, tough membrane of citrus fruits
- cotton and other cloth fibers used in making high-quality papers for documents, stationery, etc.
- Slang a newspaper, esp. one viewed with contempt
Etymology: ME ragge < OE ragg- (in raggig, ragged) < ON rögg, tuft of hair < IE base *reu-, to tear up > rug, L ruere, to tumble down, rake up, rudis, rough
adjective
- made of rags a rag doll
- Informal of or involved in the manufacture and sale of clothing, esp. women's clothing the rag trade
rag Idioms
chew the rag
Slang to chat
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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