Ragtag (Noun)
Meaning
Disparaging terms for the common people.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The politician's condescending tone was evident as he referred to the protesters as a ragtag bunch of malcontents.
- The aristocrat looked down on the ragtag crowd gathered outside the palace, deeming them unworthy of her attention.
- The wealthy elite often viewed the ragtag masses as nothing more than a nuisance to be managed.
- The dictator's propaganda machine portrayed the opposition as a ragtag group of terrorists and troublemakers.
- The monarch's advisors warned him of the growing discontent among the ragtag population, but he refused to listen.