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drabble-tail

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
drab-ble--tail
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A draggle-tail; a prostitute or promiscuous woman.

noun

An untidy person; a general term of contempt.

noun

A mess; something bedraggled or cheaply made.

adj

Ragtag.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From drabble (“to make wet and dirty by dragging through the mud”) + tail.

Inflected Forms

drabble-tails (plural)

Synonyms

clatty dag dirtbag dirtball feague frump grotbag grub meff oinker pig ragtag

Questions

What does drabble-tail mean?
A draggle-tail; a prostitute or promiscuous woman.
Where does drabble-tail come from?
From drabble (“to make wet and dirty by dragging through the mud”) + tail.

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