From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishragtagrag‧tag /ˈræɡtæɡ/ adjective [only before noun] informalUNTIDY a ragtag group is not tidy or properly organized a ragtag fighting force
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ragtag• a ragtag army of rebel soldiers• His ragtag collection of friends means more to him than I do.• Its slopes were covered by a ragtag collection of shanties.• a ragtag refugee camp• The image of ragtag Vietminh guerrillas persisted, but it was pure romanticism.Origin ragtag (1800-1900) rag + tag 