Definition for ragamuffin - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	ragamuffin (raga\|muf¦fin) Pronunciation: /ˈragəmʌfɪn/ (also raggamuffin) noun 1a person, typically a child, in ragged, dirty clothes. 2an exponent or follower of ragga, typically one dressing in scruffy clothes: [as modifier]: ragamuffin style another term for ragga. Origin: Middle English: probably based on rag¹, with a fanciful suffix		Nearby Words rag bolt rag book rag doll rag paper rag rug rag trade rag-and-bone man rag-roll raga ragamuffin ragbag rage ragfish ragga ragged ragged robin raggedy raggedy-ass raggle-taggle