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rag 1 R0020400 (răg)n.1. a. A scrap of cloth.b. A piece of cloth used for cleaning, washing, or dusting.2. rags Threadbare or tattered clothing.3. Cloth converted to pulp for making paper.4. A scrap; a fragment.5. Slang A newspaper, especially one specializing in sensationalism or gossip.6. The stringy central portion and membranous walls of a citrus fruit.Idiom: on the rag Vulgar Slang 1. Menstruating.2. Irritable; grouchy. [Middle English ragge, ultimately (probably partly by back-formation from raggi, shaggy, ragged) of Old Norse origin; akin to Old Icelandic rögg, tuft and Swedish ragg, shaggy hair.]
rag 2 R0020400 (răg)tr.v. ragged, rag·ging, rags 1. Slang a. To criticize or scold (someone).b. To criticize or complain about (something).c. To tease or taunt (someone).2. Chiefly British To play a joke on.3. Sports In ice hockey, to maintain possession of (the puck) by outmaneuvering opposing players, especially so as to kill a penalty.n. Chiefly British A practical joke; a prank.Phrasal Verb: rag on1. To criticize or scold: ragged on me for being late.2. To complain about (something).3. To tease or taunt: ragged on their classmate mercilessly. [Origin unknown.]
rag 3 R0020400 (răg)n.1. A roofing slate with one rough surface.2. Chiefly British A coarsely textured rock. [Origin unknown.]
rag 4 R0020400 (răg)tr.v. ragged, rag·ging, rags To compose or play (a piece) in ragtime.n. A piece written in ragtime. [Perhaps from ragged.]on the rag
on the ragvulgar slang Menstruating; having one's period. "Rag" refers to a sanitary napkin. A: "Sorry about the way my girlfriend was acting, I think she's on the rag." B: "Dude, that is a pretty ignorant thing to say. Plus, you were being a total jerk, so I don't blame her for getting upset."See also: on, ragon the rag 1. Sl. menstruating. (Potentially offensive. Use with caution.) Kim's on the rag and in a bad mood. Sue doesn't go swimming when she's on the rag. 2. Sl. ill-tempered. Bill is on the rag and making trouble for everyone. Wow, Bob, you are on the rag. What's eating you?See also: on, ragon the rag1. mod. menstruating. (Usually objectionable.) Kim’s on the rag and in a bad mood. 2. mod. ill-tempered. (Usually objectionable.) Bill is on the rag and making trouble for everyone. See also: on, rag on the rag Vulgar Slang 1. Menstruating.2. Irritable; grouchy.See also: on, ragEncyclopediaSeeragMedicalSeeRAGAcronymsSeeOTR |