Ragbag

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bag of rags and scraps.
  2. 2
    a bag in which rags are kept wordnet
  3. 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. 4
    a motley assortment of things wordnet
  5. 5
    A person (especially a woman) of unclean or untidy appearance. figuratively, informal

    "Near-synonym: ragtag"

Synonyms

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farragogallimaufryhodgepodgehotchpotchmelangemingle-mangle

Example

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"The movement was spurred by a ragbag of false ideas."

Etymology

Compound of rag + bag.

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