ragamuffin (래-거-머-핀 (강세: 래)) — a person, typically a child, in ragged dirty clothes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person, typically a child, in ragged dirty clothes
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈræɡəˌmʌfɪn/
Korean meaning: 누더기를 입고 더러운 차림의 사람, 특히 아이
Korean pronunciation: 래-거-머-핀 (강세: 래)
Example Sentences
- Despite being a ragamuffin, Tom had the brightest smile in the neighborhood.
- My cat looks like a ragamuffin after playing in the mud all day.
- The teacher had a soft spot for ragamuffins and always kept extra snacks.
ragamuffin
NOUN//ˈræɡəˌmʌfɪn//
a person, typically a child, in ragged dirty clothes
A child in ragged dirty clothes
The ragamuffin dreams of muffins while the puffin watches from above
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
14세기에 등장한 단어로, 'ragged'(누더기의)와 중세 영어 'muffin'(어색한 사람)이 합쳐진 말입니다. 원래는 거지나 부랑자를 가리키는 말이었지만, 현재는 주로 지저분한 차림의 아이들을 귀엽게 부르는 말로 쓰입니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Despite being a ragamuffin, Tom had the brightest smile in the neighborhood.”
“My cat looks like a ragamuffin after playing in the mud all day.”
“The teacher had a soft spot for ragamuffins and always kept extra snacks.”
“After the food fight, all the students looked like ragamuffins.”
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