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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