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in rag order

in rag order prepositional phrase: in a state of mess or chaos.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (Ireland, UK, slang) In a state of mess or chaos.
    • He looks to be in rag order, one hand on the wall to hold himself up, the other one on his trousers, to hold them up by the looks of it. It's fairly cold out and he's making slow progress to wherever he's headed.2003, Donal Ruane, Tales in a Rearview Mirror, page 80
    • We took over the plant in rag order but had to hand it over as per BAOR standards. So light bulbs that weren't working on the dashboard had to be replaced, an A type job, or Operator job.2009, Julian Beirne, Diary of a Sapper, page 289

Questions about in rag order

What does in rag order mean?
In rag order means in a state of mess or chaos.
What part of speech is in rag order?
In rag order is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in rag order in the dictionary

  1. in pursuit
  2. in quantity
  3. in question
  4. in quick sticks
  5. in quick succession
  6. in rag order
  7. in rags
  8. in rare form
  9. in re
  10. in reach
  11. in reaction

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