Raggie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Raggie is an adjective meaning (informal, nonstandard, derogatory) One who dresses poorly, or in rags; an impoverished individual.
Meaning
(informal, nonstandard, derogatory) One who dresses poorly, or in rags; an impoverished individual.
More Meanings
- (UK, naval slang, dated) A close friend; chum.
- (obsolete) ragged; rough
- (slang) A ragged-tooth shark or sand shark (family Odontaspididae).
Example Sentences
a stonie and raggie hill
He is concerned for his pal, his raggie, […]
“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.”
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.
Word Forms
- raggy
- raggies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ruffin, rag-tag, ruff, ragguled, raughty, ruvid.
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