Raggle-taggle

//ˈɹaɡ(ə)ltaɡ(ə)l// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Disorderly, in a messy or chaotic state; ragged.

    "The cocky little foot soldiers who had mopped up the north Burma jungle saw a knot of blue-grey, raggle-taggle men at the junction and wanted to fire on them."

Synonyms

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higgledy-piggledy

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"The cocky little foot soldiers who had mopped up the north Burma jungle saw a knot of blue-grey, raggle-taggle men at the junction and wanted to fire on them."

Etymology

Alteration of rag-tag; see also -le.

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