Teased, intimidated, or harassed persistently; past tense of bullrag (to bully or torment someone).
From 'bull' (aggressive behavior) + 'rag' (to tease or torment). This informal verb emerged in 19th-century American English meaning to bully or harass.
Bullragging was the 1800s version of cyberbullying—relentless teasing and social pressure meant to humiliate, and it was common enough that writers like Mark Twain featured it in their stories.
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