Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raggie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rag-gie
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete

noun

One who dresses poorly, or in rags; an impoverished individual

Derogatory; Informal

noun

A close friend; chum.

British usage; Dated; Slang

noun

A ragged-tooth shark or sand shark (family Odontaspididae).

Slang

Example Sentences

"a stonie and raggie hill"
"Emerging from a pop-up trailer owned by Eddie and Terry in the equipment-crowded back yard was Terry's cousin Bennett Morey, thirty-five, a raggie, and his “old lady”, Donna Call, pregnant by him."
"“I can spot a raggie a mile away. And they don't get jobs here and they never will. Shiftless bunch, only care about themselves, steal anything in sight.”"
"He is concerned for his pal, his raggie, […]"
"Able-seaman Jenvey, his "raggie" Lofty Smith and Venus the honey-bear were ensconced in their usual billet under the fo'c'sle awning of His Majesty's cruiser Empire enjoying the peace of a make-and-mend afternoon."

Etymology

From rag + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: rag, ragged

Usage

Inflected Forms

more raggie (comparative) most raggie (superlative) raggy (alternative) raggies (plural)

Questions

What does raggie mean?: ragged; rough
Where does raggie come from?: From rag + -y.

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