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Definition of Ragbag
1. Noun. A motley assortment of things.
Generic synonyms: Assortment, Miscellanea, Miscellany, Mixed Bag, Mixture, Motley, Potpourri, Salmagundi, Smorgasbord, Variety
2. Noun. A bag in which rags are kept.
Definition of Ragbag
1. Noun. A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ragbag
1. a bag for storing scraps of cloth [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ragbag
Literary usage of Ragbag
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Some of Mayor Gaynor's Letters and Speeches by William Jay Gaynor (1913)
"ragbag Newspapers April 2, 1918. Dear Sir: Your letter of April 1st, ... Would it
not be well for you to give up the ragbag, corrupt newspapers, ..."
2. Famous Funny Fellows: Brief Biographical Sketches of American Humorists by William Montgomery Clemens (1882)
"Gallagher was just the man ragbag wanted to see. ... "First see if you have lost
one," said ragbag. So Gallagher took off his gloves and went ..."
3. The Official Records of the Oregon Volunteers in the Spanish War and by Oregon Adjutant-General's Office, W. E. Finzer (1903)
"General MacArthur took up his advance on the 24th. The ragbag and ... General Hale
with his brigade was sent to the eastward, up the ragbag River, ..."
4. Housekeepers and Home-makers by Sallie Joy White (1888)
"In tearing up old cotton or linen for the ragbag, save all the good pieces that
will do for use as bandages in case of accidents. ..."
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