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tagrag

noun

Definition of tagrag

 (Entry 1 of 3)

1 : ragtag
2 : a loosely connected tag

tagrag

adjective
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Definition of tagrag (Entry 2 of 3)

: shabby clad in the tagrag garb of democracy— William Taylor †1836

tagrag

adverb

Definition of tagrag (Entry 3 of 3)

obsolete
: in a mob : helter-skelter

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Noun

tag entry 1 + rag

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