(UK, slang, obsolete) Synonym of Rag and Famish (“the Army and Navy Club in London, England”)

present participle of rag

The act of one who rags or teases. / (South Asia) An initiation in educational institutions (e.g. universities) usually involving harassment by upperclassmen.

Dressed in very old, torn clothes. / (by extension) Very poor or lowly.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rag

plural of rag

In tatters, having the texture broken. / Having rough edges; jagged or uneven / Harsh-sounding; having an unpleasant noise / Wearing tattered clothes. / Rough; shaggy; rugged.

simple past tense and past participle of rag

plural of ragging

(chiefly Britain and Ireland, university slang) An annual event in many universities where students engage in unusual activities to raise money for charity.