ragtag
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ragtag — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ untidy, disorganized, or incongruously varied: a ragtag group of idealists. ORIGIN superseding earlier tag rag and tag and rag (see RAG(Cf. ↑rag), TAG(Cf. ↑tag)) … English terms dictionary
ragtag — [rag′tag΄] n. [ RAG1 + TAG] the lowest classes; rabble: usually ragtag and bobtail adj. 1. raggedy, unkempt, disorderly, etc. 2. made up of mixed or ill sorted elements … English World dictionary
ragtag — adjective Etymology: ragtag and bobtail Date: 1865 1. ragged, unkempt 2. motley 2 < a ragtag bunch of misfits > … New Collegiate Dictionary
ragtag — adjective a) Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair. He liked to wear an old ragtag coat that was so threadbare that hed get sunburned through it. b) Very diverse; comprised of irregular and dissimilar components. The guerrillas were a… … Wiktionary
ragtag — rag|tag [ˈrægtæg] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: rag + tag] informal a ragtag group is not tidy or properly organized ▪ a ragtag fighting force … Dictionary of contemporary English
ragtag — adjective 1 informal looking untidy, poor, and dirty: a ragtag bunch of kids 2 ragtag and bobtail old fashioned a crowd of untidy, poor people … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ragtag — /ˈrægtæg/ (say ragtag) noun 1. the worst elements; riffraff. –phrase 2. ragtag and bobtail, riffraff or rabble. {rag1 + tag1 (def. 20) …
ragtag — /rag tag /, adj. 1. ragged or shabby; disheveled. 2. made up of mixed, often diverse, elements: a ragtag crowd. [1880 85; RAG1 + TAG1] * * * … Universalium
ragtag — adj. Ragtag is used with these nouns: ↑army, ↑band, ↑bunch … Collocations dictionary
ragtag — rag|tag [ ræg,tæg ] adjective INFORMAL consisting of various types of people whose clothing, equipment, and skills are not very good: a ragtag army … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
