tag, rag, and bobtail

noun

variants or tagrag and bobtail
: rabble

Examples of tag, rag, and bobtail in a Sentence

in an apparent effort to keep out the city's tag, rag, and bobtail, the restaurant charges royally high prices for mediocre food

Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tag, rag, and bobtail was in 1645

Dictionary Entries Near tag, rag, and bobtail

Cite this Entry

“Tag, rag, and bobtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tag%2C%20rag%2C%20and%20bobtail. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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