Ballarag

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To bully; to threaten or push around. archaic, transitive

    "T. Warton of the French king— “You surely thought to ballarag us with your fine squadron off Cape Lagos.”"

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"T. Warton of the French king— “You surely thought to ballarag us with your fine squadron off Cape Lagos.”"

Etymology

Corrupted from bullirag.

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