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- [rag-man, -muh n]
- /ˈrægˌmæn, -mən/
- /ˈræɡ.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with ragman
- what is the ragman roll?
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