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Verb: ballyrag (ballyragged,ballyragging)  'ba-lee,rag
Usage: N. Amer, informal
  1. Repeatedly tell (someone) what to do in an overbearing, domineering, or intimidating way
    "Her big brother always ballyragged her when she was young";
    - strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag [N. Amer, informal], boss around [informal], hector, push around [informal], boss, push about [informal]

Derived forms: ballyragged, ballyragging, ballyrags

Type of: intimidate