Fool
Fool verb - To make jokes.
Usage example: an edgy comedian fooling with an appreciative college audience
Rag
Rag verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Nearby Word: ragtime
How words are described
| old | old fool | old rag |
| simple | simple fool | simple rag |
| poor | poor fool | poor rag |
| blue | blue fool | blue rag |
| Other adjectives: bloody, bigger. | ||
Common collocations
| bit | fool bit | rag bit |
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