"toe rag" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-toe rag.ogg Forms: toe rags [plural]
Etymology: From toe + rag. Head templates: {{en-noun}} toe rag (plural toe rags)
  1. (British, slang, derogatory) Alternative form of toerag (“tramp”). Tags: British, alt-of, alternative, derogatory, slang Alternative form of: toerag (extra: tramp)
    Sense id: en-toe_rag-en-noun-~2dnAwxc Categories (other): British English, Seafood Disambiguation of Seafood: 33 34 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

Noun

Audio: En-au-toe rag.ogg Forms: toe rags [plural]
Etymology: Said to be from Tuareg, a nomadic North African tribesman, but may share same etymology as the UK definition: from the cloths worn around the foot. Head templates: {{en-noun}} toe rag (plural toe rags)
  1. (Ireland, slang, derogatory) An obnoxious or insignificant person. Tags: Ireland, derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-toe_rag-en-noun-zdOuCQcg Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Seafood Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 64 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 84 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 86 8 Disambiguation of Seafood: 33 34 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

Noun

Audio: En-au-toe rag.ogg Forms: toe rags [plural]
Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} toe rag (plural toe rags)
  1. (British, Somerset) Dried salt codfish. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-toe_rag-en-noun-2aeQ3-9l Categories (other): British English, Somerset English, Seafood Disambiguation of Seafood: 33 34 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

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