"toerag" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtəʊɹæɡ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-toerag.wav [Southern-England] Forms: toerags [plural]
Etymology: From toe + rag. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|toe|rag}} toe + rag Head templates: {{en-noun}} toerag (plural toerags)
  1. A tramp or vagrant.
    Sense id: en-toerag-en-noun-BR9CGs6f
  2. (derogatory, British, Ireland) A worthless or despicable person. Tags: British, Ireland, derogatory Translations (worthless person): reppahousu (Finnish), оборва́нец (oborvánec) [masculine] (Russian), шантрапа́ (šantrapá) [feminine, masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-toerag-en-noun-hX~cMj2~ Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 57 39 Disambiguation of 'worthless person': 20 75 5
  3. Alternative spelling of toe-rag (“cloth worn wrapped around the foot instead of a sock”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: toe-rag (extra: cloth worn wrapped around the foot instead of a sock)
    Sense id: en-toerag-en-noun-6bZZNlmM

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