What does ragtag mean?

Definitions for ragtag
ˈrægˌtægrag·tag

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rabble, riffraff, ragtag, ragtag and bobtailnoun

    disparaging terms for the common people

Wiktionary

  1. ragtagadjective

    Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.

  2. ragtagadjective

    Very diverse; comprised of irregular and dissimilar components.

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  1. ragtag

    Ragtag is an adjective used to describe something that is disorganized, disorderly, or made up of different, mismatched parts. It's often used in the term "ragtag group", referring to a diverse or disparate group of people, typically lacking organization or unity.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ragtag in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ragtag in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ragtag in a Sentence

  1. Limbaugh Show producer James Golden:

    Patricia Ireland was heading it back then. They came down to Florida – and they were simply overwhelmed : Rush listeners showed up by the scores and they bought out Orange Juice in every single place that this ragtag group – 10 or 15 of them -- showed up.

  2. Rick Scott:

    No ragtag group of liberal activists or lawyers from DC will be allowed to steal this election.

  3. Paula Donovan:

    They're a ragtag collection of untrained, unqualified staff with zero authority to investigate crimes, no idea how to preserve evidence for a trial, and no expertise toquestionany victims of rape, never mind women and children who've been violently sexually abused by the integrated team's fellow U.N. workers.

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