Ragbag
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A bag of rags and scraps.
- 2 a bag in which rags are kept wordnet
- 3 A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things; a smorgasbord. figuratively
"The pages that constitute "Anna Livia Plurabelle" are surely the most easily decipherable in that masterly and monstrous ragbag of a book."
- 4 a motley assortment of things wordnet
- 5 A person (especially a woman) of unclean or untidy appearance. figuratively, informal
"Near-synonym: ragtag"
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The movement was spurred by a ragbag of false ideas."
Etymology
Compound of rag + bag.