First Known Use: 1820
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ragtag and bobtail
noun
Definition of RAGTAG AND BOBTAIL
: rabble
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Origin of RAGTAG AND BOBTAIL
1rag + 1tag
Related to RAGTAG AND BOBTAIL
- Synonyms
- proletariat, rabblement, rabble, riffraff, rout, scum, tag, rag, and bobtail (or tagrag and bobtail), trash, unwashed
- Antonyms
- A-list, aristocracy, elite, gentry, quality, society, upper class, upper crust
Rhymes with RAGTAG AND BOBTAIL
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