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What does raggedy-ass mean?
What does raggedy-ass mean?
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1. Take off that raggedy-ass shoes, will you?
2. I thought she had nice apartment not knowing it was some raggedy-ass one.
1. Take off that raggedy-ass shoes, will you?
2. I thought she had nice apartment not knowing it was some raggedy-ass one.
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11 Oct 2022
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@morrisononodje
adjectiveinformal•North American
adjective: raggedy-ass; adjective: raggedy-assed
shabby; miserably inadequate.
"she finally sold that raggedy-ass house"
(of a person) new and inexperienced.
"who taught you the moves when you were just a raggedy-ass waiter?"
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@morrisononodje
adjectiveinformal•North American
adjective: raggedy-ass; adjective: raggedy-assed
shabby; miserably inadequate.
"she finally sold that raggedy-ass house"
(of a person) new and inexperienced.
"who taught you the moves when you were just a raggedy-ass waiter?"
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@Meare
Thanks. One more question. Does the word 'raggedy' always collocate with "ass", or can it function as just a word of its own in a sentence?
Thanks. One more question. Does the word 'raggedy' always collocate with "ass", or can it function as just a word of its own in a sentence?
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@morrisononodje Yes, "raggedy" is a word that can function by itself as an adjective.
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@wiyabu
Oh, I see. 'Cause I have seen many cases where it only goes with "ass" and can't wondering if that's just the way it is. You know, they say English is a b*tch. lol. Thanks for clearing my doubt tho.
Oh, I see. 'Cause I have seen many cases where it only goes with "ass" and can't wondering if that's just the way it is. You know, they say English is a b*tch. lol. Thanks for clearing my doubt tho.
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