variants
or tagrag and bobtail
as in ragtag and bobtail
people looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class
in an apparent effort to keep out the city's tag, rag, and bobtail, the restaurant charges royally high prices for mediocre food
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Noun
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That combination makes for a happy society and ensures a populace that drives a productive economy for years to come.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026 -
The announcers need to study intensely, learning details not only about an athlete, but what a particular sport means to the populace of a country halfway around the world.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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The figures would suggest some support among the US public for going after Iran’s nuclear program, though other polling suggests most Americans disapprove of the strikes and thought the administration should have given diplomacy more of a shot.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Bart Jansen White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump thinks the American public the supports the war against Iran.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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All that loot pumped out of the Armenian proletariat, says the gaur, and for what.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Severin, on the other hand, represents the revolutionary proletariat.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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The language allowed trash-taking sugar critics to be hauled into court, not only for dissing sugar, but for dissing how it is grown.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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According to the report, officers responded to a dispatch call describing Petit as a transient carrying a gun and lighting trash on fire in a residential neighborhood.—
Andrea Klick,
Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Tanner spoke in a blend of political rabble-rousing and entrepreneurial uplift.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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There’s something quite magical, really, about millions of bits of colorful paper flying like snow through the air over a raucous rabble.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
31 Dec. 2025
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Dominique Malonga had 17 rebounds and the game-winning free throw to help Breeze rout Rose, last year’s Unrivaled champion, 69-50 and advance to the next round, which will be played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Monday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte ran out of fireworks the last time the Pirates visited the Queen City, scoring 55 points in a rout, leading to the firing of Mike Houston and eventual promotion of current head coach Blake Harrell.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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But this same power that can cut through soap scum can also strip the finish on your hardwoods and leave them cloudy and dull.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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These bathroom staples trap toothpaste drips and soap scum in seams and crevices.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
25 Feb. 2026
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