toerag — ► NOUN Brit. informal ▪ a contemptible person. ORIGIN originally denoting a rag wrapped round the foot as a sock or the wearer of such a rag, such as a vagrant … English terms dictionary
toerag — UK [ˈtəʊˌræɡ] / US [ˈtoʊˌræɡ] noun [countable] Word forms toerag : singular toerag plural toerags British offensive an insulting word for someone you dislike … English dictionary
toerag — noun a) a rag worn around the foot in place of a sock by a tramp or vagrant I know James Potters an arrogant toerag, she said, cutting across Snape. b) the tramp himself, subsequently generalized to … Wiktionary
toerag — • originally means a tramp or a vagrant but used more as a mild offensive term. e.g. You complete toerag ! … Londonisms dictionary
toerag — noun (C) BrE spoken an offensive word for someone you dislike: That toerag cheated me! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
toerag — Scottish Vernacular Dictionary A scamp, scallywag, mild form of bastirt. (from forces slang Tuareg an Arab) … English dialects glossary
toerag — toe|rag [ˈtəuræg US ˈtou ] n BrE spoken not polite someone you dislike … Dictionary of contemporary English
toerag — toe|rag [ tou,ræg ] noun count BRITISH OFFENSIVE an insulting word for someone you dislike … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
toerag — n. (British Slang) despicable person, contemptible person; very unpleasant person … English contemporary dictionary
toerag — noun Brit. informal a contemptible person. Origin C19: orig. denoting a rag wrapped round the foot as a sock or, by extension, the wearer (such as a vagrant) … English new terms dictionary
