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.
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 As'ad 2008
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I always thought the word ragtag best applied to the Mahdi Army.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 As'ad 2008
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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.
Crooks and Liars Nicole Belle 2010
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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.
MAY 10 DEMO OF TEN THOUSAND BICYCLES philip j cunningham 2009
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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.
Archive 2009-05-09 philip j cunningham 2009
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