Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Shaggy or unkempt; ragged.
- adjective Diverse and disorderly in appearance or composition.
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- adjective
Unkempt ,shabby , or in a state ofdisrepair . - adjective Very
diverse ; comprised ofirregular anddissimilar components.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun disparaging terms for the common people
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Examples
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I always thought the word ragtag best applied to the Mahdi Army.
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I always thought the word ragtag best applied to the Mahdi Army.
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At the present time, I would say that the vast majority of rebel forces that have been deployed in what is commonly referred to as ‘Free Libya’ can be described as 'ragtag.'
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At the present time, I would say that the vast majority of rebel forces that have been deployed in what is commonly referred to as ‘Free Libya’ can be described as 'ragtag.'
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It started out as just a handful of protesters near Wall Street - the sort of demonstration folks describe as "ragtag"... "disorganized."
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Last week when USA Today called the Occupiers a "ragtag assortment of college kids, labor unionists, conspiracy theorists and others" hinting they're a flash-in-the-pan "devoid of remedies," I smiled, reminded of that famous painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware on Christmas 1776, leading what historians also called a "ragtag" Continental Army, surprising the British, and winning the Battle of Trenton.
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Have you heard about the new national political organization called a ragtag collection of journalists, pundits, and politicians who claim they support civility in campaigning and bipartisanship in government.
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This "ragtag" country should be long gone by now, but isn't??
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But as we cruised breezily down the car-free streets, meeting up with other wheeled university contingents, a kind of ragtag mass euphoria built with each addition to the ranks.
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But as we cruised breezily down the car-free streets, meeting up with other wheeled university contingents, a kind of ragtag mass euphoria built with each addition to the ranks.
bilby commented on the word ragtag
WeirdNet, that's kind of cute and snobby at the same time.
August 4, 2009
ç�lä±é¯s commented on the word ragtag
When you donate your unused clothes, the people who wear them won't be called ragtag anymore.
August 4, 2009