Meaning of Ragamuffin | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A dirty, shabbily-clothed child; an urchin.
2. A domestic cat of a particular heavy, muscular, short-necked breed.
3. A hooligan or troublemaker.
   slang
4. Alternative letter-case form of Ragamuffin (“breed of domestic cat”).
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Examples

“I haue led my rag of Muffins where they are pepper'd: there's not three of my 150 left aliue; and they for the Townes end, to beg during life.”

““But may I inquire how you intend to support the establishment? If all the pupils are little ragamuffins, I’m afraid your crop won’t be profitable in a worldly sense, Mrs. Bhaer.””

“"They called her a little blue raggamuffin, father," said Harry, who ran in, looking very angry; "but I have given it to them, they won't insult my sister again.[…]"”

“'Yes, he is mine—I took him, a homeless little ragamuffin, but I saw what was in him, and I said his name would be heard some day—behold him, observe him—was I right?'”

“After walking a ways, Jurgis met a little ragamuffin whom he hailed: "Hey, sonny!"”

“He had found out the house of Frau von Einem without much trouble, and had performed with his ragamuffins in the servants' quarters.”

“A boy of the cheery gypsy ragamuffin variety.”

“It features other small ones—a bunch of Dickensian ragamuffins and their leader played by Ron Moody in Oliver!—You've Got to Pick a Pocket Or Two.”

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