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ragtag and bobtail

/ˈræɡtæɡ ənd ˈbɒbteɪl/

Traducción: Expresión británica anticuada que designa a un grupo de personas de mala reputación, desorganizado o heterogéneo, a menudo de bajo estatus social o aspecto descuidado.

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/ˈræɡtæɡ ənd ˈbɒbteɪl/informalbritishobsoleto
  • esExpresión británica anticuada que designa a un grupo de personas de mala reputación, desorganizado o heterogéneo, a menudo de bajo estatus social o aspecto descuidado.

An old-fashioned British expression referring to a disreputable, disorganized, or motley group of people, often of low social standing or appearance.

  1. Disreputable or motley groupC1informalbritish

    A group of people considered to be of low social status, disorganized, or of mixed and inferior quality.

    eschusma y gentuza

    • The army was a ragtag and bobtail of volunteers and mercenaries.
    • He didn't want to associate with that ragtag and bobtail crowd.
    • The protest was attended by a ragtag and bobtail of various activists.