raggie

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English

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Etymology 1

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From rag +‎ -y.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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raggie (comparative more raggie, superlative most raggie)

  1. (obsolete) ragged; rough

Etymology 2

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From rag +‎ -ie.

Noun

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raggie (plural raggies)

  1. (informal, nonstandard, derogatory) One who dresses poorly, or in rags; an impoverished individual
    • 2007, Arthur Herzog, A Murder in Our Town:
      Emerging from a pop-up trailer owned by Eddie and Terry in the equipment-crowded back yard was Terry's cousin Bennett Morey, thirty-five, a raggie, and his “old lady”, Donna Call, pregnant by him.
    • 2014, George B. Light, A Present From Dad:
      “I can spot a raggie a mile away. And they don't get jobs here and they never will. Shiftless bunch, only care about themselves, steal anything in sight.”
  2. (UK, naval slang, dated) A close friend; chum.
    • 1918, Edward Noble, The Naval Side, page 54:
      He is concerned for his pal, his raggie, []
    • 1943, Gilbert Hackforth-Jones, Torpedo!: Stories of the Royal Navy, page 100:
      Able-seaman Jenvey, his "raggie" Lofty Smith and Venus the honey-bear were ensconced in their usual billet under the fo'c'sle awning of His Majesty's cruiser Empire enjoying the peace of a make-and-mend afternoon.

Etymology 3

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From ragged +‎ -ie.

Noun

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raggie (plural raggies)

  1. (slang) A ragged-tooth shark or sand shark (family Odontaspididae).