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Examples of ragtag and bobtail in a Sentence
locals complained that rental housing would attract the ragtag and bobtail to their well-groomed suburb
Word History
Etymology
First Known Use
1725, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of ragtag and bobtail was
in 1725
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“Ragtag and bobtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ragtag%20and%20bobtail. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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