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toe rag en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

From toe + rag.

Meanings

  1. (UK, alt-of, alternative, derogatory, slang) Alternative form of toerag (“tramp”).
    alt of toerag
    • Where I come from, the word ‘reptile’ is a term of endearment, used in much the same way as ‘toe rag’ or ‘moosh’. 2001, Eric Clapton, liner notes to Reptile”, quoted in William Ruhlmann, “Reptile / Mar. 13, 2001 / Reprise”, Vladimir Bogdanov et al., All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues, Third Edition, Hal Leonard Corporation, page 116
    • “ […] Look what it's all driven me to!—a beggar, a tramp, a toe-rag commercial. […] ” 1896, Walter Frith, In Search of Quiet: A Country Journal, May–July (novel), Harper & Brothers Publishers, page 156
    • Bamforth: Flipping toe-rag! He wants carving up. It’s time that nit got sorted out. […] 1959, Willis Hall, The Long and the Short and the Tall, Heinemann, published 1994, 978-0-435-23302-0, page 5:

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toe rag en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Etymology

Said to be from Tuareg, a nomadic North African tribesman, but may share same etymology as the UK definition: from the cloths worn around the foot.

Meanings

  1. (Ireland, derogatory, slang) An obnoxious or insignificant person.

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toe rag en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

Etymology

Unknown.

Meanings

  1. (UK, qualifier:Somerset) Dried salt codfish.

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