Raggie
adj, noun, slang
adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who dresses poorly, or in rags; an impoverished individual derogatory, informal, nonstandard
"Emerging from a pop-up trailer owned by Eddie and Terry in the equipment-crowded back yard was Terry's cousin Bennett Morey, thirty-five, a raggie, and his “old lady”, Donna Call, pregnant by him."
- 2 A ragged-tooth shark or sand shark (family Odontaspididae). slang
- 3 A close friend; chum. UK, dated, slang
"He is concerned for his pal, his raggie, […]"
Adjective
- 1 ragged; rough obsolete
"a stonie and raggie hill"
Example
More examples"Emerging from a pop-up trailer owned by Eddie and Terry in the equipment-crowded back yard was Terry's cousin Bennett Morey, thirty-five, a raggie, and his “old lady”, Donna Call, pregnant by him."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From rag + -y.
Etymology 2
From rag + -ie.
Etymology 3
From ragged + -ie.
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