"rag race" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rag races [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rag race (plural rag races)
  1. A whippet race with a scrap of cloth used as a lure.
    Sense id: en-rag_race-en-noun-AMyey8Qp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for rag race meaning in English (0.6kB)

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