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rag⋅bag

[rag-bag]
–noun
1. a bag in which small pieces of cloth are kept for use in mending.
2. a mixture or conglomeration: a ragbag of facts, half-truths, and blatant lies.
Also, rag-bag.


Origin:
1810–20; rag 1 + bag
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rag·bag   (rāg'bāg')   
n.  
  1. A bag for storing rags.

  2. A motley collection; a hodgepodge.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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