What does the cryptic crossword clue "Starts to lose one's rag -- blimey (3)" mean?

The definition is "blimey". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). L (first_letter="lose") + O (abbreviation="one's") + R (first_letter="rag") = LOR; definition: "-- blimey" The answer is LOR.

Starts to lose one's rag -- blimey (3)

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