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View synonyms for ragtag and bobtail
ragtag and bobtail
or rag, tag, and bobtail; tagrag and bobtail
noun
- the riffraff; rabble:
The ragtag and bobtail of every nation poured into the frontier in search of gold.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ragtag and bobtail1
First recorded in 1810–20
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