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I keep a lucky red rag in my pocket when I bat, which has been a good luck charm for a few years.
Steve Waugh

Meaning of "red rag" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RED RAG

So called because red objects supposedly infuriate bulls.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RED RAG

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RED RAG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Red rag is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RED RAG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of red rag in the English dictionary

The definition of red rag in the dictionary is a provocation; something that infuriates.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RED RAG

red oak
red ochre
red osier
red packet
red pepper
red pine
Red Planet
Red Poll
Red Polled
red puccoon
red rattle
Red Riding Hood
Red River
Red River of the South
red roan
red roman
red rose
red route
red run
red salmon

WORDS THAT END LIKE RED RAG

brag
crag
defrag
dishrag
drag
dustrag
fiscal drag
frag
humblebrag
induced drag
lose one´s rag
main drag
nose rag
rag
scrag
snot rag
sprag
strag
tack rag
toerag

Synonyms and antonyms of red rag in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «red rag» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RED RAG

Find out the translation of red rag to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of red rag from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «red rag» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

红布
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trapo rojo
570 millions of speakers

English

red rag
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाल चीर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خرقة حمراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

красная тряпка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pano vermelho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাল রাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chiffon rouge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kain merah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rotes Tuch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

赤布
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빨간색 걸레
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lapisan abang
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

giẻ đỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிவப்பு ராக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाल चिंधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kırmızı bez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

straccio rosso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czerwona szmata
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

червона ганчірка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cârpă roșie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κόκκινο πανί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rooi lap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rött skynke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rød klut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of red rag

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RED RAG»

The term «red rag» is regularly used and occupies the 73.894 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RED RAG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about red rag

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QUOTES WITH «RED RAG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word red rag.
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Steve Waugh
I keep a lucky red rag in my pocket when I bat, which has been a good luck charm for a few years.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RED RAG»

Discover the use of red rag in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to red rag and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Red Rag Blues
In Red Rag Blues Derek Robinson lends his signature wit to the hysteria and paranoia of the McCarthy years, toying with the notion that the world's most powerful nation is occasionally its most stupid.
Derek Robinson, 2012
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The Red Rag of Ritual
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... childishness of the request.
George Cusack, 2009
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Gullible's Travels: From Diaper Rash to Kissing Frogs
Shorty, like his father, always wore a dark shirt and bib overalls — complete with a red rag hanging out of the back pocket. This red rag was used for several purposes — as a handkerchief, a rag to wipe dirt or oil, or lastly, as a danger flag to tie ...
Deanna Purcell Pendleton, 2008
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The Red Rag...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Clivette Merton, 2012
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2 Samuel
"Red rag" words bring with them an association of universes of ideas, strong emotions, deeply felt experiences. For many Americans ... Clearly there are connotations to form criticism that turn an essential human activity into a red rag word.
Antony F. Campbell, 2005
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Country Music’s Most WantedTM
... careers over their opinions on abortion. But the song also includes a price that the kids have to pay. “You do what you do and you pay for your sins,” and that's 5. “HARPER VALLEY P.T.A.” 6. “BURNED LIKE A ROCKET” 7. “RED RAG TOP”
Francesca Peppiatt autofilled, 2004
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The Napoleon of Notting Hill with Original Illustrations ...
Barker's brow, however, was still a little clouded. “And the yellow paper,” he began, with anxious friendliness, “and the red rag....” “The yellow paper and the red rag,” said Fuego, with indescribable grandeur, “are the colours of Nicaragua.
G. K. Chesterton, 2008
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Cat Found
Ingrid Lee. shot. No need to mention the birthday. Law says you gotta be sixteen to own a gun like that. The wayI see it, that's waiting too long. You need to get your hunting eye young.” He paced out fifty feet and tied a red rag to a sapling.
Ingrid Lee, 2011
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The second tour of doctor Syntax in search of consolation, a ...
M And if yqur red rag did not shew it, . ( - << By your queer fancies I should know it." M — Hark you," said Pat, " your jokes on me, " Might pass as harmless pleasantry ; << But when you laugh at Ireland's name, " You do, my friend, mistake your ...
William Combe, Syntax (dr. fict. name.), 1820
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Christmas Stories from Mississippi
Far out in the country there was an old Negro woman with her head tied in a red rag, coming along a path through the pinewoods. Her name was Phoenix Jackson. She was very old and small and she walked slowly in the dark pine shadows, ...
Judy H. Tucker, Charline R. McCord, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RED RAG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term red rag is used in the context of the following news items.
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Penalties red rag to a bull for Kyvat
The 21-year-old Red Bull driver said he feels the current system, widely criticised by teams and paddock observers, is ridiculous and unfair and should be ... «SuperSport, Jul 15»
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The BBC green paper is a red rag to its critics
The BBC green paper is a red rag to its critics. Peter Preston. There are genuinely fair and balanced questions you can ask about Broadcasting House reform. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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The Guardian view on the Confederate flag: tear down this red rag
The civil war standard that flies in the grounds of South Carolina's state capitol has always been a divisive display of southern 'heritage'. After the shooting at the ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Red tape is the red rag to many small businesses
SMALL and medium enterprises on the Sunshine Coast repeatedly tell stories of being bogged down by red tape at all levels of government. Local councils ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jun 15»
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No need to show the Tax Office a red rag
June 30 is approaching, which means SMSF trustees need to think about getting market valuations for direct property, unlisted shares and collectables. «The Australian Financial Review, May 15»
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TTIP, a red rag to a bull in Germany
Berlin (AFP) - Say four simple letters, TTIP, to many Europeans and you're likely to be met with a blank stare. But in Germany, where resistance to the proposed ... «Business Insider, Apr 15»
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Red rag to gold bulls – JPMorgan added to LBMA Gold Price banks
A visit today to the website of ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA), which now runs the new London gold benchmarking process on behalf of the LBMA, confirms ... «Mineweb, Mar 15»
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Cover feature: Red rag to a broker
The broker-lender relationship has improved greatly since our last enquiry in 2011. But Mortgage Strategy hears there are still issues that drive brokers to ... «Mortgage Strategy, Mar 15»
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Potash potential proves a red rag to the bulls
The red rag is the pending release of a definitive feasibility study on the $US300 million ($395m) Muga project, touted potentially as one of the world's ... «The Australian, Mar 15»
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Chicago Fire Season 3 Episode 16 Review: Red Rag the Bull
"Red Rag the Bull" was a decent episode of this NBC drama. The thing killing the momentum is the staggered schedule NBC has for the show. I almost forgot it ... «TV Fanatic, Mar 15»

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