Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Red Rag (The).

Red Men.

Red Republicans.

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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.

Red Rag (The).

The tongue. In French, Le chiffon rouge; and balancer le chiffon rouge means to prate.

“Discovering in his mouth a tongue,

He must not his palaver balk;

So keeps it running all day long,

And fancles his red rag can talk.”

Peter Pindar: Lord B. and his Motions.

Red Men.

Red Republicans.

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