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ragpicker

rag·pick·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rag-pik-er]
    • /ˈrægˌpɪk ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rag-pik-er]
    • /ˈrægˌpɪk ər/

Definitions of ragpicker word

  • noun ragpicker a person who picks up rags and other waste material from the streets, refuse heaps, etc., for a livelihood. 1
  • noun ragpicker a person who makes a living by picking up and selling rags and junk 0

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Origin of ragpicker

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; rag1 + picker

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ragpicker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ragpicker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ragpicker usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with ragpicker

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