nag

nag
1. noun /ˈnæɡ/
a) A small horse; a pony.
b) An old useless horse.
2. verb /ˈnæɡ/
a) To repeatedly remind or complain to someone in an annoying way, often about insignificant matters.

The notion that he forgot something nagged him the rest of the day.

b) To act inappropriately in the eyes of peers, to backstab, to verbally abuse.

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