ragamuffin

== English == === Alternative forms === raggamuffin === Etymology === From the Middle English Ragamuffyn. Of uncertain origin, according to Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: A muffin is a poor thing of a creature, a ‘regular muff’; so that a ragamuffin is a sorry creature in rags. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɹæɡəˌmʌfɪn/ === Noun === ragamuffin (plural ragamuffins) A dirty, shabbily-clothed child; an urchin. (slang) A hooligan or troublemaker. Alternative letter-case form of Ragamuffin (“breed of domestic cat”). ==== Usage notes ==== Currently, this word is slang, often (but not always) used either for anachronistic effect or as dialogue in historical fiction. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== in rags ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “ragamuffin”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. “ragamuffin n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present. == Italian == === Alternative forms === raggamuffin === Etymology === Borrowed from English ragamuffin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ra.ɡaˈmaf.fin/ Rhymes: -affin Hyphenation: ra‧ga‧mùf‧fin === Noun === ragamuffin m (uncountable) (music) ragga Synonyms: raga, ragga === Further reading === ragamuffin in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana ragamuffin in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication