Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raggedy-ass

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: raggedy-ass
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Shabby, miserably inadequate.

Canadian usage; American usage; Derogatory; Slang

adj

(Of a person) new and inexperienced.

Canadian usage; American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

From raggedy + -ass.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: raggedy

Usage

Inflected Forms

more raggedy-ass (comparative) most raggedy-ass (superlative)

Questions

What does raggedy-ass mean?: Shabby, miserably inadequate.
Where does raggedy-ass come from?: From raggedy + -ass.

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