What does ballyrag mean?
Ballyrag means (transitive) To harass, badger, taunt, or abuse verbally..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To harass, badger, taunt, or abuse verbally..
. . . the Duchess of Belmont, that ballyrags every one round her, like a tipsy old soldier.
"I remember you as a boy, Samuel," said Mrs. Hignett, "lamentably lacking in consideration for others and concentrated only on your selfish pleasures. . . ." "Don't ballyrag the poor man," said Jane Hubbard.
Use ballyrag when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ballyrag means (transitive) To harass, badger, taunt, or abuse verbally..
Common synonyms include bully, hector, bullyrag, browbeat.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
. . . the Duchess of Belmont, that ballyrags every one round her, like a tipsy old soldier.
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