1. to scold or criticize harshly and persistently
Usage: informal; chiefly British

Examples

• The coach would ballyrag the players for their poor performance.
• She ballyragged her son about his messy room.
• Don’t ballyrag me about being late again.
• The boss ballyragged the entire team during the meeting.
• He was tired of being ballyragged by his neighbors.
• The teacher ballyragged the students for not doing their homework.