TAG, RAG, AND BOBTAILS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

tag, rag, and bobtail

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ˌtag-ˌrag-ən-ˈbäb-ˌtāl

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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Their past two victories against Switzerland and Egypt came with the help of controversial calls that had the soccer-watching populace buzzing about potential favoritism toward Argentina.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Trump’s decision to deploy these soldiers has thoroughly spooked a populace that already distrusts the president.

— Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Definition of populace

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Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

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Both the Mexican government and public are highly sensitive to interference from a neighbor that annexed more than half their territory in the 1800s.

— Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
After all, this wasn’t just the typical NHL homecoming, where a struggling team trots out a former player to buy some time with a skeptical public.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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Their tardiness, which saw the start delayed by half an hour, was continued on the field with India looking like a rabble in the face of the onslaught from Buttler and Brook.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2026
At the same time, Democratic leaders, backed by a rabble, stormed City Hall and seized control of the local government.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

Definition of rabble

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The Nationals tied a franchise record with eight home runs, including two apiece by Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman, in a 15-2 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Pete Crow-Armstrong was 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 11-0 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of rout

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According to Knoll, a baking soda paste is ideal for particularly stubborn areas of soap scum—though not a method that should be employed too frequently.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
Save your cleaning vinegar for cutting through grease and soap scum, removing hard water deposits, and making windows shine.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 July 2026

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