Rag

a small piece of cloth or paper

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

music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

newspaper with half-size pages

a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

treat cruelly

cause annoyance in

play in ragtime

harass with persistent criticism or carping

censure severely or angrily

break into lumps before sorting