ragbag

or rag-bag

[ rag-bag ]

noun

1. a bag in which small pieces of cloth are kept for use in mending.
2. a mixture or conglomeration:

   a ragbag of facts, half-truths, and blatant lies.

ragbag

/ ˈræɡˌbæɡ /

noun

1. a bag for storing odd rags
2. a confused assortment; jumble

   a ragbag of ideas

3. informal.
   a scruffy or slovenly person

Word History and Origins

Origin of ragbag¹

First recorded in 1810–20; rag ¹ + bag

Word History and Origins

Origin of ragbag¹

C19

Example Sentences

A strait-laced neighbor complained that it was a “ragbag of smalltown outcasts, intellectuals and / would-be revolutionaries, downright slouchers who wouldn’t / fit in anywhere.”

From New York Times

In the High Court, the FDA accused the government of using a "ragbag of arguments" to suggest Mr Johnson's decision should not go to a full review, rather than "identifying any clear rule or principle".

From BBC

Tonight, we’re a ragbag of people singing a ragbag of songs, remembering – or, in surprisingly plentiful cases, imagining – how it felt to be so full of hope.

From The Guardian

The pages that constitute “Anna Livia Plurabelle” are surely the most easily decipherable in that masterly and monstrous ragbag of a book.

From New York Times

After the invasion of Crimea, a ragbag of trade, financial and travel sanctions were imposed on Moscow by western powers.

From The Guardian