English Explanatory Dictionary

drabble-tail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A draggle-tail; a prostitute or promiscuous woman.
  2. An untidy person; a general term of contempt.
  3. A mess; something bedraggled or cheaply made.
adj
  1. Ragtag.

Word forms

drabble-tail drabble-tails

Etymology

From drabble (“to make wet and dirty by dragging through the mud”) + tail.

Synonyms

clatty dag dirtbag dirtball feague frump grotbag grub meff oinker pig ragtag schlep schlump scruff scruffbag scruffball scunge shabaroon slob slotch slammock slummock soap dodger mudlark
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