Meaning of ragbag | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A bag of rags and scraps.
2. A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things; a smorgasbord.
   figuratively
3. A person (especially a woman) of unclean or untidy appearance.
   figuratively, informal

Equivalents

Examples

“The pages that constitute "Anna Livia Plurabelle" are surely the most easily decipherable in that masterly and monstrous ragbag of a book.”

“In our ragbag of stereotypes, ostriches have⟳ thus become⟳ the quintessential dim-witted animals. Even the Bible says they're dumb, and bad parents too.”

“Opposite, the Loram site contains a real ragbag of yellow, blue or rust-streaked kit whose appearance belies their importance in keeping the railways running.”

“Near-synonym: ragtag”

“Billy and the rest⟳ were wooed through gate after gate, and Billy saw⟳ his first Russian. The man was all alone in the night—a ragbag with a round, flat face⟳ that glowed like⟳ a radium dial.”

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