adj
Meaning 1
Ragtag.
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Standard Lemma guide
drabble-tail
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noun
Meaning 2
A draggle-tail; a prostitute or promiscuous woman.
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noun
Meaning 3
An untidy person; a general term of contempt.
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Synonyms: clatty, dag, dirtbag, dirtball, feague, frump, grotbag, grub, meff, oinker, pig, ragtag, schlep, schlump, scruff, scruffbag, scruffball, scunge, shabaroon, slob, slotch, slammock, slummock, soap dodger, mudlark
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noun
Meaning 4
A mess; something bedraggled or cheaply made.
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History
Etymology
From drabble (“to make wet and dirty by dragging through the mud”) + tail.