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bullyrag

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bul·ly·rag  (bl-rg) also bal·ly·rag (bl-)
tr.v. bul·ly·ragged also bal·ly·ragged, bul·ly·rag·ging also bal·ly·rag·ging, bul·ly·rags also bal·ly·rags
To mistreat or intimidate by bullying.
[From dialectal ballarag.]
bullyrag [ˈbʊlɪˌræg]
vb -rags, -ragging, -ragged
(tr) to bully, esp by means of cruel practical jokes Also ballyrag
[of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.bullyrag - be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, hector, push around, strong-arm
intimidate - make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"
domineer, tyrannise, tyrannize - rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"


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Then we watched them go and bullyrag Jake; because we was pretty uneasy for him.
Tom Sawyer Detective by Twain, Mark View in context
I don't ever get enough to eat, gen'ally -- and here they can't come and pick at a feller and bullyrag him so.
Tom Sawyer by Twain, Mark View in context
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