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/rag"pik'euhr/, n.a person who picks up rags and other waste material from the streets, refuse heaps, etc., for a livelihood.[1855-60; RAG1 + PICKER]
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Ragpicker — Rag pick er (r[a^]g p[i^]k [ e]r), n. One who gets a living by picking up rags and refuse things in the streets. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ragpicker — [rag′pik΄ər] n. a person who makes a living by picking up and selling rags and junk … English World dictionary
ragpicker — noun Date: 1842 one who collects rags and refuse for a livelihood … New Collegiate Dictionary
ragpicker — noun A person who scavenges rags and other refuse for a living … Wiktionary
ragpicker — Synonyms and related words: Arab, beach bum, beachcomber, beggar, bo, bum, bummer, dogie, gamin, gamine, guttersnipe, hobo, homeless waif, idler, landloper, lazzarone, loafer, losel, mudlark, piker, ragamuffin, ragman, rounder, ski bum, stiff,… … Moby Thesaurus
ragpicker — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. junk dealer, scavenger, ragman; see beggar 2 , junk dealer … English dictionary for students
ragpicker — noun historical a person who collected and sold rags … English new terms dictionary
ragpicker — n ragman; scavenger, garbage collector, trash man, street cleaner; Chiefly Brit. rag and bone man, junk peddler, rag dealer … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
ragpicker — rag•pick•er [[t]ˈrægˌpɪk ər[/t]] n. a person who picks up rags and other waste material from the streets, refuse heaps, etc., for a livelihood • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
ragpicker — noun an unskilled person who picks up rags from trash cans and public dumps as a means of livelihood • Hypernyms: ↑unskilled person … Useful english dictionary
