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bully-ragging

bul·ly-rag·ging
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo l-ee rag-ing]
    • /ˈbʊl i ˈræg ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo l-ee rag-ing]
    • /ˈbʊl i ˈræg ɪŋ/

Definition of bully-ragging word

  • verb with object bully-ragging to bully; harass: to bullyrag fraternity plebs. 1
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Origin of bully-ragging

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; earlier ballarag, of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Bully-ragging

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bully-ragging

bully-ragging popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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