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Meaning of RAGAMUFFIN

Pronunciation:  'ragu`mufin

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 Definition: [n]  a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
 
 Synonyms: tatterdemalion
 
 See Also: urchin

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Rag`a*muf"fin\, n. [Cf. Ragamofin, the name of a
demon in some of the old mysteries.]
1. A paltry or disreputable fellow; a mean which. --Dryden.

2. A person who wears ragged clothing. [Colloq.]

3. (Zo["o]l.) The long-tailed titmouse. [Prov. Eng.]

 

 

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