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ragman

rag·man
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rag-man, -muh n]
    • /ˈrægˌmæn, -mən/
    • /ˈræɡ.mən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rag-man, -muh n]
    • /ˈrægˌmæn, -mən/

Definitions of ragman word

  • noun plural ragman a person who gathers or deals in rag. 1
  • noun ragman a man who collects, buys, and sells rags, old paper, etc. 0

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Origin of ragman

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; rag1 + man1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ragman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ragman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ragman usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with ragman

  • what is the ragman roll?

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