ragbag

American  

[rag-bag] / ˈrægˌbæg /

Or rag-bag

noun

1. a bag in which small pieces of cloth are kept for use in mending.

2. a mixture or conglomeration.

   a ragbag of facts, half-truths, and blatant lies.

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ragbag British  

/ ˈræɡˌbæɡ /

noun

1. a bag for storing odd rags

2. a confused assortment; jumble

   a ragbag of ideas

3. informal a scruffy or slovenly person

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Etymology

Origin of ragbag

First recorded in 1810–20; rag ¹ + bag

Example Sentences

Also The Ragbag, which is dedicated to "John Bull, Esq."

From The Parish Clerk by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)