toerag

See also: toe rag and toe-rag

English

Etymology

From toe +‎ rag.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtəʊɹæɡ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

toerag (plural toerags)

  1. A tramp or vagrant.
  2. (derogatory, British, Ireland) A worthless or despicable person.
    • 2007, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, USA: Arthur A. Levine Books, page 674:
      "I know James Potter's an arrogant toerag," she said, cutting across Snape.
    • 2023 November 24, Rory Carroll, “‘Government is not listening’: anger over immigration spills into riot on Dublin’s streets”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      “I’m not racist; I don’t mind people coming in if they respect Irish people. But the likes of the toerags coming into this country – they’re not vetted and are causing havoc.”
  3. Alternative form of toe-rag (“cloth worn wrapped around the foot instead of a sock”).

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