toerag
/ˈtəʊɹæɡ/
toerag noun: a tramp or vagrant. Also the alternative form of toe-rag.
Noun
toerag (plural toerags)
- A tramp or vagrant.
- A worthless or despicable person.
- "I know James Potter's an arrogant toerag," she said, cutting across Snape.2007, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, USA: Arthur A. Levine Books, page 674
- “I’m not racist; I don’t mind people coming in if they respect Irish people. But the likes of the toerags coming into this country – they’re not vetted and are causing havoc.”2023 November 24, Rory Carroll, “‘Government is not listening’: anger over immigration spills into riot on Dublin’s streets”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Also used as
toerag is also the alternative form of toe-rag.
Forms of toerag
| plural | toerags |
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Origin of toerag
From toe + rag.
Questions about toerag
- What does toerag mean?
- Toerag means a tramp or vagrant.
- What part of speech is toerag?
- Toerag is a noun.
- How do you pronounce toerag?
- Toerag is pronounced /ˈtəʊɹæɡ/.
- What is the plural of toerag?
- The plural of toerag is toerags.
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