Ragname

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  obsoleteslangSynonym of Rag and Famish (“the Army and Navy Club in London, England”).

ragnoun詞源 1/ɹæɡ/

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  Tattered clothes (clothing).

  • —What a pretty dress! —What, this old rag?
  • It's semiformal. I can't show up dressed in rags!
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  A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.

  • Cowls, hoods, and habits, with their wearers, toss'd, / And flutter'd into rags; then reliques, beads,
  • […]even by the law of their own might and malice, not having otherwise any rag of legality to cover the shame of their cruelty.
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  derogatoryA shabby, beggarly person; synonym of ragamuffin.

  • For upon the like Proclamation there, they all came in, both tag and rag
  • The other zealous rag is the compositor, / Who in an angle where the ants inhabit, / (The emblems of his labors) will sit curl'd
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  A ragged edge in metalworking.

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  slangnauticaltransportA sail, or any piece of canvas.

  • Our ship was a clipper, with every rag set, stunsails, sky-scrapers, and all.
  • "'Oh yes, that's all very well, but we haven't done with it yet,' said the lad, 'we shall have it worse directly,' and he ordered them to furl every rag but the mizen."
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  slangSanitary napkins, pads, or other materials used to absorb menstrual discharge.

  • "It's heaviest on the first day, which might be why it hurts so much. After that, it slows down and eventually stops, but you'll need the rags for about a week."
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  derogatoryslangA newspaper or magazine, especially one whose journalism is considered to be of poor quality.

  • "You must behave yourself, dear. Mr. Malone is a Pressman. He will have it all in his rag to-morrow, and sell an extra dozen among our neighbors."
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  card-gamespokerA poor, low-ranking kicker.

  • I have ace-four on my hand. In other words, I have ace-rag.

ragverb詞源 1/ɹæɡ/

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  To decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag.

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  To become tattered.

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  vulgarslangTo menstruate.

ragnoun詞源 2/ɹæɡ/

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  A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone.

  • the three walls around the garden, each one of thirty-three feet, were built out of three layers of stone — pebble stone, flint and rag stone.

ragverb詞源 2/ɹæɡ/

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  To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.

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  To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.

  • Near-synonym: rough

ragverb詞源 3/ɹæɡ/

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  To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.

  • “Yesterday it was Mademoiselle Daubreuil, today it is Mademoiselle—Cinderella! Decidedly you have the heart of a Turk, Hastings! You should establish a harem!” “It’s all very well to rag me. […]”
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  slangTo drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast, or unsympathetic manner.

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  To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.

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  Of dogs, to bite an object, often a toy or leash, and vigorously shake their head.

ragnoun詞源 3/ɹæɡ/

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  datedA prank or practical joke.

  • The rascal winked and grinned. 'There are always and means,' said he. 'But don't blame your foreman. He thought it was just a rag. I swapped clothes with his assistant, and in I came.'
  • Well, it’s only a rag, isn’t it?
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  A society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising.

ragnoun詞源 4/ɹæɡ/

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  obsoleteAn informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands.

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  A ragtime song, dance or piece of music.

ragverb詞源 4/ɹæɡ/

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  informalTo play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.

  • Now let's rag it. We'll keep the notes more or less the same but make the rhythm more fun.
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  informalTo dance to ragtime music.

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  obsoleteentertainmentlifestylemusicTo add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song.

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