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bullyrag

[ boo l-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 pulpit, bully tree, bully-off, bullyboy, bullycide, bullyrag, bulnbuln, bulrush, bultmann, bulwark, bulwer

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 jokes Also: ballyrag

Word Origin for bullyrag

C18: of unknown origin