ragabashn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈraɡəbaʃ/, U.S.

/ˈræɡəˌbæʃ/, Scottish English

/ˈraɡəbaʃ/, Irish English

/ˈræɡəbæʃ/

Forms: 1600s– raggabash, 1800s ragabosh, 1900s– ragabash; English regional (northern) 1700s– raggabrash, 1800s– ragabash, 1800s– raggabash, 1900s– ragabrash, 1900s– raggabrach; Scottish 1700s ragabast, 1800s ragabus, 1800s raggabrish, 1800s– ragabash, 1800s– ragabrash, 1800s– ragabush, 1800s– ragabuss, 1900s– ragabasch; Irish English 1800s– ragabrash, 1900s– raggiebrash.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rag n.², an element of unknown origin.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < rag n.², with a second element of unknown origin. Compare slightly earlier bash-rag n. and perhaps earlier ragamuffin n., ragman n.², raggmall n.It has been suggested that this word derives from the practice of leaving rag offerings at religious sites (compare rag bush n. at rag n.² Compounds 2), but this may be a folk etymology. Compare: 1886 T. Craig-Brown Hist. Selkirkshire I. 439 ‘Ragabast’, or ‘ragabuss’, an idle good-for-nothing, is said to be derived from people who, having derived benefit from a holy-well or mineral spring, and being too poor to leave a better gift, left a rag on the nearest bush.

Chiefly Scottish, English regional (northern), and Irish English.

A. n.

1. An idle, worthless person, a scoundrel; a ragged, disreputable-looking person, a ragamuffin.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > worthlessness > worthless person > [noun] > ragged

raggmall1581

ragamuffin1586

bash-rag1603

tatterdemalion1608

ragabash?1609

flabergullion1611

tatter1637

sansculotte1812

ragged robin1826

society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > other people of low rank or condition > [noun] > ragamuffin

raggmall1581

ragamuffin1586

bash-rag1603

tatterdemalion1608

ragabash?1609

flabergullion1611

tatter1637

Sir Rag1764

sansculotte1812

shab-rag1828

ragamuff1863

takhaar1899

society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > [noun] > worthlessness > good-for-nothing person

brethelingc1275

filec1300

dogc1330

ribald1340

waynouna1350

waster1352

lorel1362

losel1362

land-leaper1377

triflera1382

brothelc1390

javelc1400

leftc1400

lorerc1400

shackerellc1420

brethel1440

never-thrift1440

vagrant1444

ne'er-thrifta1450

never-thrivinga1450

nebulona1475

breelc1485

naughty pack?1534

brathel1542

carrion1547

slim1548

unsel155.

pelf1551

shifterc1562

rag1566

wandrel?1567

land-loper1570

nothing-worth1580

baggage1594

roly-poly1602

bash-rag1603

arrant1605

ragabash?1609

flabergullion1611

hilding1611

hard bargain1612

slubberdegullion1612

vauneant1621

knick-knacker1622

idle-pack1624

slabberdegullion1653

thimble-maker1654

whiffler1659

never-do-well1664

good-for-nought1671

ne'er-be-good1675

shack1682

vagabond1686

shabaroon1699

shag-bag1699

houndsfoot1710

ne'er-do-well1737

trumpery1738

rap1742

hallion1789

scamp1808

waffie1808

ne'er-do-good1814

vaurien1829

sculpin1834

shicer1846

good-for-nothing1847

wastrel1847

scallywag1848

shack-bag1855

beat1865

toe-rag1875

rodney1877

toe-ragger1896

low-lifer1902

punk1904

lowlife1909

ringtail1916

git1939

no-hoper1944

schlub1950

piss artist1962

dead leg1964

?1609 J. Healey tr. Bp. J. Hall Discouery New World i. v. 81 They are the veriest Lack-latines, and the most Vn-alphabeticall raggabashes that euer bred lowse.

1718 in T. Craig-Brown Hist. Selkirkshire (1886) I. 439 He was nothing but a liar and a reprobate, and a Jacobite villain and knave, and..a ragabast [sic].

1781 J. Hutton Tour to Caves (ed. 2) Gloss. 94/2 Raggabrash, an idle ragged person.

1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. Rag-a-buss, Ragabush, 1. A tatterdemallion; apparently synon. with E. ragamuffin, Roxb. 2. A vagabond, a scoundrel, Berwicks.

1890 H. Caine Bondman i. vi Maybe you think it nice to bring up your daughter with the merry-begot of any ragabash that comes prowling along.

1923 A. E. Pease Dict. Dial. N. Riding Yorks. 100/2 He's ez big an a ragabash ez his broother.

1996 M. Fitt Pure Radge 4 Ah'm mentul Pure radge A richt ramstoorie ragabasch.

2. As a mass noun: rabble, riff-raff.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > the lowest class > [noun] > persons of the lowest class (collectively)

chenaille1340

offal?a1425

putaylea1425

ribaldail1489

abject1526

offscouring1526

dreg1531

outsweeping1535

braggery1548

ribaldry1550

raff1557

sink1574

cattle1579

offscum1579

rabble1579

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scum1590

waste1592

menialty1593

baggage1603

froth1603

refuse1603

tag-rag1609

retriment1615

trasha1616

recrement1622

silts1636

garbage1648

riffle-raffle1668

raffle1670

riff-raff1678

scurf1688

mob1693

scouring1721

ribble-rabble1771

sweeping1799

clamjamphrie1816

ragabash1823

scruff1836

residuum1851

talent1882

1823 T. Carlyle Let. 24 Apr. in Coll. Lett. T. & J. W. Carlyle (1970) II. 341 A bevy of auctioneers and clerks and other miscellaneous raggabrish.

1859 G. A. Sala Twice round Clock (1861) 361 This scum of frantic knavery and ragabosh.

1892 H. Caine Scapegoat (ed. 5) xxv. 290 The raggabash of the Sultan's following had slunk away ashamed.

1934 W. W. Gill Manx Dial. II. 94 All the raggabash of the island, the scum of the land.

1984 Lakeland Dial. No. 46. 15 D'yeh think ah's gaaen ta be plagued and tormented ta deeth be a lock o' raggabrach like yow, yeh young taggelts?

B. adj.

Worthless, good-for-nothing; rough, ragged.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > [adjective] > worthless

forcouthc888

worthless1576

hilding1577

baggage1580

lorel1590

losel1601

ragamuffin1602

loselled1606

loselly1611

offala1626

ragamuffa1626

vagabond1630

good-for-nought1663

good-for-nothing1706

ne'er-do-well1773

ragabash1818

neat1824

scamping1832

scampish1847

wutless1853

trashy1862

ne'er-do-wellish1890

suck-egg1892

never-do-well1933

punk-ass1971

1818 J. Hogg Brownie of Bodsbeck II. 47 He thought proper to ascribe it a' to his bit ragabash prayer.

1829 J. Wilson in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 25 802 The ragabash rascals, who sham being ministers.

1923 A. E. Pease Dict. Dial. N. Riding Yorks. 100/2 A ragabrash chap.

2000 M. Fitt But n Ben A-go-go xx. 150 The men won tae their feet, no fashin tae dicht the stoor fae their ragabash uniforms.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ragabash
释义	ragabashn.adj. Brit. /ˈraɡəbaʃ/, U.S. /ˈræɡəˌbæʃ/, Scottish English /ˈraɡəbaʃ/, Irish English /ˈræɡəbæʃ/ Forms: 1600s– raggabash, 1800s ragabosh, 1900s– ragabash; English regional (northern) 1700s– raggabrash, 1800s– ragabash, 1800s– raggabash, 1900s– ragabrash, 1900s– raggabrach; Scottish 1700s ragabast, 1800s ragabus, 1800s raggabrish, 1800s– ragabash, 1800s– ragabrash, 1800s– ragabush, 1800s– ragabuss, 1900s– ragabasch; Irish English 1800s– ragabrash, 1900s– raggiebrash. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rag n.², an element of unknown origin. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < rag n.², with a second element of unknown origin. Compare slightly earlier bash-rag n. and perhaps earlier ragamuffin n., ragman n.², raggmall n.It has been suggested that this word derives from the practice of leaving rag offerings at religious sites (compare rag bush n. at rag n.² Compounds 2), but this may be a folk etymology. Compare: 1886 T. Craig-Brown Hist. Selkirkshire I. 439 ‘Ragabast’, or ‘ragabuss’, an idle good-for-nothing, is said to be derived from people who, having derived benefit from a holy-well or mineral spring, and being too poor to leave a better gift, left a rag on the nearest bush. Chiefly Scottish, English regional (northern), and Irish English. A. n. 1. An idle, worthless person, a scoundrel; a ragged, disreputable-looking person, a ragamuffin. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > worthlessness > worthless person > [noun] > ragged raggmall1581 ragamuffin1586 bash-rag1603 tatterdemalion1608 ragabash?1609 flabergullion1611 tatter1637 sansculotte1812 ragged robin1826 society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > other people of low rank or condition > [noun] > ragamuffin raggmall1581 ragamuffin1586 bash-rag1603 tatterdemalion1608 ragabash?1609 flabergullion1611 tatter1637 Sir Rag1764 sansculotte1812 shab-rag1828 ragamuff1863 takhaar1899 society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > [noun] > worthlessness > good-for-nothing person brethelingc1275 filec1300 dogc1330 ribald1340 waynouna1350 waster1352 lorel1362 losel1362 land-leaper1377 triflera1382 brothelc1390 javelc1400 leftc1400 lorerc1400 shackerellc1420 brethel1440 never-thrift1440 vagrant1444 ne'er-thrifta1450 never-thrivinga1450 nebulona1475 breelc1485 naughty pack?1534 brathel1542 carrion1547 slim1548 unsel155. pelf1551 shifterc1562 rag1566 wandrel?1567 land-loper1570 nothing-worth1580 baggage1594 roly-poly1602 bash-rag1603 arrant1605 ragabash?1609 flabergullion1611 hilding1611 hard bargain1612 slubberdegullion1612 vauneant1621 knick-knacker1622 idle-pack1624 slabberdegullion1653 thimble-maker1654 whiffler1659 never-do-well1664 good-for-nought1671 ne'er-be-good1675 shack1682 vagabond1686 shabaroon1699 shag-bag1699 houndsfoot1710 ne'er-do-well1737 trumpery1738 rap1742 hallion1789 scamp1808 waffie1808 ne'er-do-good1814 vaurien1829 sculpin1834 shicer1846 good-for-nothing1847 wastrel1847 scallywag1848 shack-bag1855 beat1865 toe-rag1875 rodney1877 toe-ragger1896 low-lifer1902 punk1904 lowlife1909 ringtail1916 git1939 no-hoper1944 schlub1950 piss artist1962 dead leg1964 ?1609 J. Healey tr. Bp. J. Hall Discouery New World i. v. 81 They are the veriest Lack-latines, and the most Vn-alphabeticall raggabashes that euer bred lowse. 1718 in T. Craig-Brown Hist. Selkirkshire (1886) I. 439 He was nothing but a liar and a reprobate, and a Jacobite villain and knave, and..a ragabast [sic]. 1781 J. Hutton Tour to Caves (ed. 2) Gloss. 94/2 Raggabrash, an idle ragged person. 1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. Rag-a-buss, Ragabush, 1. A tatterdemallion; apparently synon. with E. ragamuffin, Roxb. 2. A vagabond, a scoundrel, Berwicks. 1890 H. Caine Bondman i. vi Maybe you think it nice to bring up your daughter with the merry-begot of any ragabash that comes prowling along. 1923 A. E. Pease Dict. Dial. N. Riding Yorks. 100/2 He's ez big an a ragabash ez his broother. 1996 M. Fitt Pure Radge 4 Ah'm mentul Pure radge A richt ramstoorie ragabasch. 2. As a mass noun: rabble, riff-raff. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > the lowest class > [noun] > persons of the lowest class (collectively) chenaille1340 offal?a1425 putaylea1425 ribaldail1489 abject1526 offscouring1526 dreg1531 outsweeping1535 braggery1548 ribaldry1550 raff1557 sink1574 cattle1579 offscum1579 rabble1579 baggagery1589 scum1590 waste1592 menialty1593 baggage1603 froth1603 refuse1603 tag-rag1609 retriment1615 trasha1616 recrement1622 silts1636 garbage1648 riffle-raffle1668 raffle1670 riff-raff1678 scurf1688 mob1693 scouring1721 ribble-rabble1771 sweeping1799 clamjamphrie1816 ragabash1823 scruff1836 residuum1851 talent1882 1823 T. Carlyle Let. 24 Apr. in Coll. Lett. T. & J. W. Carlyle (1970) II. 341 A bevy of auctioneers and clerks and other miscellaneous raggabrish. 1859 G. A. Sala Twice round Clock (1861) 361 This scum of frantic knavery and ragabosh. 1892 H. Caine Scapegoat (ed. 5) xxv. 290 The raggabash of the Sultan's following had slunk away ashamed. 1934 W. W. Gill Manx Dial. II. 94 All the raggabash of the island, the scum of the land. 1984 Lakeland Dial. No. 46. 15 D'yeh think ah's gaaen ta be plagued and tormented ta deeth be a lock o' raggabrach like yow, yeh young taggelts? B. adj. Worthless, good-for-nothing; rough, ragged. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > [adjective] > worthless forcouthc888 worthless1576 hilding1577 baggage1580 lorel1590 losel1601 ragamuffin1602 loselled1606 loselly1611 offala1626 ragamuffa1626 vagabond1630 good-for-nought1663 good-for-nothing1706 ne'er-do-well1773 ragabash1818 neat1824 scamping1832 scampish1847 wutless1853 trashy1862 ne'er-do-wellish1890 suck-egg1892 never-do-well1933 punk-ass1971 1818 J. Hogg Brownie of Bodsbeck II. 47 He thought proper to ascribe it a' to his bit ragabash prayer. 1829 J. Wilson in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 25 802 The ragabash rascals, who sham being ministers. 1923 A. E. Pease Dict. Dial. N. Riding Yorks. 100/2 A ragabrash chap. 2000 M. Fitt But n Ben A-go-go xx. 150 The men won tae their feet, no fashin tae dicht the stoor fae their ragabash uniforms. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.?1609
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