tag, rag, and bobtail

noun

ˌtag-ˌrag-ən-ˈbäb-ˌtāl 

-ˌrag-ᵊŋ-

variants or tagrag and bobtail

: rabble

Synonyms

• proletariat
• rabble
• rabblement
• ragtag and bobtail
• riffraff
• rout
• scum
• trash
• unwashed

Examples of tag, rag, and bobtail in a Sentence

in an apparent effort to keep out the city's tag, rag, and bobtail, the restaurant charges royally high prices for mediocre food

Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined above