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   Jun 8, 2014 · It is from the French saying 'trois tondus et un pelé' translated to 'ragtail and bobtail'. tondu m. shaveling, monk; trois tondus et un pelé, ragtail and bobtail -International French-English and English-French. Pelé is a skin.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective ragtail. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

3. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 4603Whimsical: "Lost the rag". Origins and just what is "the rag ...

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   Nov 1, 2010 · The Oxford English Dictionary says to lose one's rag is a colloquial British phrase with a first quotation from Harry Lauder's Roamin' in the Gloamin' (1928): Finally, losing his rag completely, he extended his fingers to his nose and challenged any three men in the audience to come up on the platform and fight him!

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAGTAG AND BOBTAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RAGTAG AND BOBTAIL definition: 1. all types of person or thing, including those that are ordinary and not special in any way: 2…. Learn more.

5. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › rag-tag-and-bobtailRag, Tag And Bobtail - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase

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   What's the meaning of the phrase 'Rag, tag and bobtail'? A common rabble – the hoi polloi. What's the origin of the phrase 'Rag, tag and bobtail'? UK folk of a certain age will remember Rag, Tag and Bobtail as characters from the eponymous BBC children’s television programme.

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   Jul 9, 2013 · Often described as the quintessential “rags to riches” tale, the story of steel magnate Andrew Carnegie’s rise begins in 1835 in a small one-room home in Dunfermline, Scotland.

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   What does ragtail mean in French?

   • ragtail: disorganized; untidy; disreputable. It is from the French saying 'trois tondus et un pelé' translated to 'ragtail and bobtail' tondu m. shaveling, monk; trois tondus et un pelé, ragtail and bobtail -International French-English and English-French Pelé is a skin.

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   What does lose a rag mean?

   • The Free Dictionary has some info on this: lose one's rag: to lose one's temper suddenly. [probably back formation from RAGGED, from Old English raggig ; related to Old Norse rögg tuft] The Oxford English Dictionary says to lose one's rag is a colloquial British phrase with a first quotation from Harry Lauder's Roamin' in the Gloamin' (1928):

   Whimsical: "Lost the rag". Origins and just what is "the rag" anyway?

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   Where did the word Rag come from?

   • These are originally from Yorkshire, first quotation 1862, with unknown origin but suggest a comparison with red rag (1720, a piece of red cloth to provoke an animal, as in like a red rag to a bull) and the verb rag (1739, to scold).

   Whimsical: "Lost the rag". Origins and just what is "the rag" anyway?

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   What is the meaning of ragtag and bobtail?

   • Ragtag and bobtail refers to all types of person or thing, including those that are ordinary and not special in any way. (1) Learn more about the meaning of ragtag and bobtail.

   RAGTAG AND BOBTAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAGS-TO-RICHES | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RAGS-TO-RICHES definition: 1. used to describe what happens to a person who was poor but becomes rich: 2. used to describe…. Learn more.