tagrag

1 of 3

noun

1

: ragtag

2

: a loosely connected tag

tagrag

2 of 3

adjective

"

: shabby

clad in the tagrag garb of democracy

—William Taylor †1836

tagrag

3 of 3

adverb

obsolete

: in a mob : helter-skelter

Word History

Etymology

Noun

tag entry 1 + rag

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