Rag

a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

newspaper with half-size pages

music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

a small piece of cloth or paper

a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

censure severely or angrily

break into lumps before sorting

play in ragtime

treat cruelly

harass with persistent criticism or carping

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations