n.
1.a small piece of cloth or paper
2.a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
3.music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
4.newspaper with half-size pages
5.a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) rag v.
1.treat cruelly
2.cause annoyance in
3.play in ragtime
4.harass with persistent criticism or carping
5.censure severely or angrily
6.break into lumps before sorting
Idiom of the Day
say (something) to (someone's) face
to say something (often unpleasant) directly to someone
My supervisor always complains about me but she never says anything to my face.
