noun
Etymology: so called from the tradition that a red rag incites a bull to rage
: something that incites to anger or vexation
the jibe was a red rag goading him to violence
noun
Etymology: so called from the tradition that a red rag incites a bull to rage
: something that incites to anger or vexation
the jibe was a red rag goading him to violence
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012