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rag [ rag ]


noun  (plural rags)
Definition:
 
ragtime music: jazz in which a syncopated rhythm in the melody is accompanied by a steady beat, or a piece of music in this style



transitive verb  (past and past participle ragged, present participle rag·ging, 3rd person present singular rags)
Definition:
 
write ragtime: to compose or perform ragtime music

[Late 19th century. Origin ?]
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