Teasing or mocking someone persistently; or tearing into rags.
From the noun 'rag,' which comes from Old Norse and Middle Dutch origins. The sense of 'teasing' developed from the idea of roughly pulling or tearing at someone verbally or physically.
In British universities, 'ragging' refers to a specific hazing tradition, while in American contexts it means more casual teasing. The word shows how the same behavior gets different cultural weight and different names depending on where you are.
In British slang, 'ragging' or being 'on the rag' carries menstrual shame language. The practice of mocking someone for menstruation encoded gender-based ridicule into casual speech.
Use 'teasing' or 'mocking' instead. Avoid menstruation references in derogatory contexts.
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