toerag en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtəʊɹæɡ/
Etymology
From toe + rag.
Meanings
- (derogatory, slang) A tramp or vagrant.
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(Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang) A worthless or despicable person.
“I’m not racist; I don’t mind people coming in if they respect Irish people. But the likes of the toerags coming into this country – they’re not vetted and are causing havoc.”
2023 November 24, Rory Carroll, “‘Government is not listening’: anger over immigration spills into riot on Dublin’s streets”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:"I know James Potter's an arrogant toerag," she said, cutting across Snape.
2007, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, USA: Arthur A. Levine Books, page 674:
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of toe-rag (“a cloth worn wrapped around the foot instead of a sock”).
alt of toe-rag
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| toerags | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
ru оборва́нец (worthless person) · fi reppahousu (worthless person) · ru шантрапа́ (worthless person)