ragamuffin
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əˌmʌf noun
1.
a ragged, disreputable person; tatterdemalion.
2.
a child in ragged, ill-fitting, dirty clothes.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English Ragamoffyn, name of a demon in the poem Piers Plowman
1350–1400; Middle English Ragamoffyn, name of a demon in the poem Piers Plowman
Synonyms
2. waif, urchin, guttersnipe, street arab.
2. waif, urchin, guttersnipe, street arab.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a ragged unkempt person, esp a child |
| 2. | another name for ragga |
| [C14 Ragamoffyn, name of a demon in the poem Piers Plowman (1393); probably based on | |
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Ragamuffin
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
ragamuffin
1344, from M.E. raggi "ragged" + fanciful ending (or else second element is M.Du. muffe "mitten"). Ragged was used of the devil from c.1300 in ref. to "shaggy" appearance. Used by Langland as the name of a demon (cf. O.Fr. Ragamoffyn, name of a demon in a mystery play); sense of "dirty, disreputable
boy" is from 1581.
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Example sentences
Nothing more appetizing than a bare-legged ragamuffin appears.
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