raggle-taggle

[rag-uhl-tag-uhl]

adjective

1. ragtag.

raggle-taggle

/ ˈræɡəlˈtæɡəl /

adjective

1. motley or unkempt

   a raggle-taggle band of volunteers and students

Word History and Origins

Origin of raggle-taggle¹

First recorded in 1900–05; alteration of ragtag

Word History and Origins

Origin of raggle-taggle¹

augmented form of _ragtag