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ragpicker

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who collects and sells unwanted household items such as rags and other refuse for a living, a rag and bone man (UK) or ragman (US).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an unskilled person who picks up rags from trash cans and public dumps as a means of livelihood

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Broader terms: unskilled person

History

Etymology

From rag + picker.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: cındırçı — collector of refuse
  • Bulgarian: вехтошар (vehtošar) — collector of refuse
  • Finnish: lumpunkerääjä — collector of refuse
  • Finnish: lumppuri — collector of refuse
  • Finnish: rättiläinen — collector of refuse
  • French: chiffonnier — collector of refuse
  • German: Lumpensammler — collector of refuse
  • German: Lumpenverwerter — collector of refuse
  • Greek: ρακοσυλλέκτης (rakosylléktis) — collector of refuse
  • Icelandic: skransafnari — collector of refuse
  • Ingrian: hohlamees — collector of refuse
  • Italian: rigattiere — collector of refuse
  • Italian: cenciaio — collector of refuse
  • Italian: cenciaiolo — collector of refuse
  • Italian: straccivendolo — collector of refuse
  • Italian: robivecchi — collector of refuse
  • Korean: 넝마주이 (neongmaju'i) — collector of refuse
  • Korean: 넝마꾼 (neongmakkun) — collector of refuse
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fillepeller — collector of refuse
  • Polish: gałganiarz — collector of refuse
  • Polish: gałganiarka — collector of refuse
  • Polish: szmaciarz — collector of refuse
  • Polish: szmaciara — collector of refuse
  • Polish: szmaciarka — collector of refuse
  • Sicilian: rajitteri — collector of refuse
  • Swedish: lumpsamlare — collector of refuse