"rag-box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rag-boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rag-box (plural rag-boxes)
  1. (obsolete, slang, dysphemistic) A person's mouth. Tags: obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-rag-box-en-noun-Ym39mtR7 Categories (other): English dysphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header

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