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ragtag and bobtail

rag·tag and bob·tail
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rag-tag and bob-teyl]
    • /ˈrægˌtæg ænd ˈbɒbˌteɪl/
    • /ˈræɡ.tæɡ ənd ˈbɒb.teɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rag-tag and bob-teyl]
    • /ˈrægˌtæg ænd ˈbɒbˌteɪl/

Definition of ragtag and bobtail words

  • noun ragtag and bobtail the riffraff; rabble: The ragtag and bobtail of every nation poured into the frontier in search of gold. 1
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Origin of ragtag and bobtail

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Ragtag and bobtail

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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ragtag and bobtail popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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