red rag
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Meaning · English
A person's tongue.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
For well I know by your glib tongue, / To what fine country you belong, / And if your red rag did not shew it, / By your queer fancies I should know it.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “red rag” mean?
A person's tongue.
Is “red rag” formal or informal?
red rag is generally derogatory, slang.