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The Rag — Pioneering Underground Paper from Austin = The Rag was an underground paper published in Austin, Texas from 1966 1977. The sixth member of the Underground Press Syndicate, The Rag was one of the most influential of the early underground papers … Wikipedia
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The Rag and Bone Shop — (2001) is a book written by Robert Cormier. The book was published posthumously in 2001; Cormier died in 2000.infobox Book | name = The Rag and Bone Shop title orig = translator = image caption = author = Robert Cormier illustrator = cover artist … Wikipedia
the rag trade — UK US noun [S] INFORMAL COMMERCE ► the business of making and selling clothes: »He finally got started in the rag trade, peddling clothes out of a hand cart … Financial and business terms
the rag trade — chiefly Brit informal : the business of designing, making, and selling clothes : the fashion industry • • • Main Entry: ↑rag trade … Useful english dictionary
(the) rag trade — the rag trade UK US noun very informal the clothing industry Thesaurus: specific industries in the dictionaryhyponym fashion industryhyponym … Useful english dictionary
chew the rag — phrasal or chew the fat slang : to make friendly familiar conversation : chat sitting in an old chair in front of the warehouse on the St. Paul levee … chewing the rag with anybody who came up the river Meridel Le Sueur * * * chew the rag or chew … Useful english dictionary
on the rag — 1. mod. menstruating. (Usually objectionable.) □ Kim’s on the rag and in a bad mood. □ Sue doesn’t go swimming when she’s on the rag. 2. mod. ill tempered. (Usually objectionable.) □ Bill is on the rag and making trouble for everyone … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
chew\ the\ rag — • chew the fat • chew the rag v. phr. slang To talk together in an idle, friendly fashion; chat. We used to meet after work, and chew the fat over coffee and doughnuts. The old man would chew the rag for hours with anyone who would join him … Словарь американских идиом
on the rag — pred. a. Menstruating; of women. [vulgar slang] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
on the rag — (N American and Aust slang) Menstruating • • • Main Entry: ↑rag … Useful english dictionary
