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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tag, rag, and bobtail
Noun
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The crocodile’s rare appearance represented a disheartening degradation but a hopeful sign of what the Niger Delta, if salvaged, can still become — an eco-diverse paradise akin to the Amazon or Costa Rica, that feeds its populace and attracts foreign visitors wanting to witness nature’s glory.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026 -
The seeming absoluteness of scientific thinking may predispose many medical practitioners or public health workers to assume the populace trust them, that evidential claims naturally validate interventions — no further Q&A needed.—
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
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But it’s lost a lot of goodwill with the soccer-loving public.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Trump has benefited from a public worn down by repetition.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Kansas City uses this money to pay for basic city services, like fire fighting, snow plowing and trash collecting.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Officials remind the public to report aggressive wildlife immediately, always supervise children outdoors, keep pets on a leash and close by and avoid leaving food or trash accessible.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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There’s a rabble-rousing politician with grievances galore.—
Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 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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Sarah Stier / Getty Images In a stunning rout, UCLA cruised past South Carolina 79-51 to win its first NCAA women’s basketball national championship.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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Freshman guard Keaton Wagler made five 3-pointers and scored 22 points in the rout.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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When his team returned to the deep-sea site, however, its brilliant colors were smothered under a blanket of fluffy gray scum.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Our editors tested over a dozen shower cleaners to find the ones that are most effective at removing soap scum and water stains.—
Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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