A Quick and Simple Dictionary

rag

1. Noun.  A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone.
2. Noun.  (in plural) Tattered clothes.
3. Noun.  A piece of old cloth; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred, a tatter.
4. Noun.  A shabby, beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin.
5. Noun.  A ragged edge.
6. Noun.  A sail, or any piece of canvas.
7. Noun.  (slang, pejorative) A newspaper, magazine.
8. Noun.  (context, poker slang) A card that appears to help no one.
9. Noun.  (context, poker slang) A low card.
10. Verb.  To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.
11. Verb.  (British, _) To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.
12. Verb.  To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.
13. Noun.  (dated) A prank or practical joke.
14. Noun.  (obsolete, US) An informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands. (defdate, 19th c.) .
15. Noun.  A ragtime song, dance or piece of music. (defdate, from 19th c.) .