ragamuffin Definition
raga·muf·fin (rag′ə muf′in)
noun
a dirty, ragged person; esp., a poor, ragged child
Etymology: ME Ragamoffyn, name of a demon in Piers Plowman: sense prob. infl. by rag
ragamuffin Synonyms
ragamuffin Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
little: One of my correspondents remembered two little ragamuffins in St Andrews Street yelling at the pitch of their voices to the same tune.
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