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ragtagconsisting of a disorganized group of people who are poorly equipped or dressed

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: consisting of a disorganized group of people who are poorly equipped or dressed

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈræɡtæɡ/

Korean meaning: 장비나 복장이 허술한 오합지졸의, 누더기 같은

Korean pronunciation: 래그-택 (강세: 래그)

Example Sentences

  • Despite being a ragtag team, they somehow won the championship.
  • The ragtag bunch of amateur actors put on a surprisingly good show.
  • My ragtag collection of kitchen utensils somehow gets the job done.

ragtag

ADJECTIVE

//ˈræɡtæɡ//

consisting of a disorganized group of people who are poorly equipped or dressed

ragtag concept
💡 Concept

Poorly equipped mismatched group

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ragtag rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The ragtag crew waves their flag with every tag!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈræɡtæɡ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈræɡtæɡ/

🌳Etymology

Rootrag
Suffix-tag

Origin

17세기에 'rag(누더기)'와 'tag(꼬리표, 찢어진 조각)'가 합쳐진 말로, 원래는 '넝마와 찢어진 천조각'을 뜻했다가 점차 '허술하고 정리되지 않은 집단'을 가리키는 말로 발전했다.

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🎵Rhyme

lagbagtagflag
lag
bag
tag
flag

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📝Examples

Despite being a ragtag team, they somehow won the championship.

The ragtag bunch of amateur actors put on a surprisingly good show.

😄 Fun example

My ragtag collection of kitchen utensils somehow gets the job done.

The superhero movie featured a ragtag group of unlikely heroes saving the world.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

motleymakeshifthaphazarddisorganizedramshackle

Antonyms

organizedwell-equippedprofessional

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shabbytatteredpatchworkhodgepodge