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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for bullyrag

On Sunday he allowed Mrs. Davis to bullyrag him into a tentative engagement.
What's-His-Name|George Barr McCutcheon
He was a born boss, and loved to command, and to jaw and dispute with inferiors and harry them and bullyrag them.
Following the Equator, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Dared you break the crust and bullyrag 'em—hot, fierce and angry, what wide beaks buzz plain Saxon as ever spoke Witenagemot!
Figures of Earth|James Branch Cabell
I've seen him bullyrag a poor devil in the box until he caused him to say just what he wanted.
Step Lively!|George Niblo

Bullyrag, to abuse or scold vehemently; to swindle one out of money by intimidation and sheer abuse.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten

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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单词	bullyrag
释义	bullyrag [ bool-ee-rag ] / ˈbʊl iˌræg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bullyrag ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), bul·ly·ragged, bul·ly·rag·ging. to bully; harass: to bullyrag fraternity plebs. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bullyrag On Sunday he allowed Mrs. Davis to bullyrag him into a tentative engagement. What's-His-Name\|George Barr McCutcheon He was a born boss, and loved to command, and to jaw and dispute with inferiors and harry them and bullyrag them. Following the Equator, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Dared you break the crust and bullyrag 'em—hot, fierce and angry, what wide beaks buzz plain Saxon as ever spoke Witenagemot! Figures of Earth\|James Branch Cabell I've seen him bullyrag a poor devil in the box until he caused him to say just what he wanted. Step Lively!\|George Niblo Bullyrag, to abuse or scold vehemently; to swindle one out of money by intimidation and sheer abuse. The Slang Dictionary\|John Camden Hotten 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bullyrag annoy, hound, bait, bully, tease, taunt, mistreat, heckle, coerce, hector, harass, torment, threaten, badger, antagonize, menace, bulldoze, browbeat, terrorize, chivy
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bullyrag

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

Origin of bullyrag

OTHER WORDS FROM bullyrag

Words nearby bullyrag

Example sentences from the Web for bullyrag

British Dictionary definitions for bullyrag

verb -rags, -ragging or -ragged

Word Origin for bullyrag

Words related to bullyrag