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RAGPICKER
ragpicker
(noun) an unskilled person who picks up rags from trash cans and public dumps as a means of livelihood
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ragpicker (plural ragpickers)
A person who collects and sells unwanted household items such as rags and other refuse for a living, a rag and bone man (UK) or ragman (US).
Source: Wiktionary
Rag"pick`er, n.
Definition: One who gets a living by picking up rags and refuse things in the streets.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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