First Known Use: 1865
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ragtag
adjective rag·tag \ˈrag-ˌtag\
: made up of different people or things and not organized or put together well
Full Definition of RAGTAG
2
: motley 2 <a ragtag bunch of misfits>
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Origin of RAGTAG
ragtag and bobtail
Related to RAGTAG
- Synonyms
- assorted, eclectic, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, kitchen-sink, magpie, mixed, motley, patchwork, piebald, promiscuous, raggle-taggle, miscellaneous, varied
- Antonyms
- homogeneous
Rhymes with RAGTAG
air bag, beanbag, black-flag, blue flag, brown-bag, chin-wag, dirtbag, dishrag, dog tag, do-rag, fleabag, flight bag, gasbag, grab bag, greylag, handbag, hangtag, ice bag, jet lag, kit bag, mailbag, mixed bag, phone tag, postbag, price tag, ragbag, ratbag, red flag, sandbag, schoolbag, seabag, sight gag, Sontag, sweet flag, tea bag, time lag, tote bag, washrag, white flag, wigwag, windbag, workbag, zigzag
RAGTAG Defined for Kids
ragtag
adjective rag·tag \ˈrag-ˌtag\
Definition of RAGTAG for Kids
: not well organized or put together <The ragtag team somehow won the game.>
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