ragpicker

/ˈrægˌpɪkər/
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Other forms: ragpickers

Definitions of ragpicker
  1. noun
    an unskilled person who picks up rags from trash cans and public dumps as a means of livelihood
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    type of:
    unskilled person
    a person who lacks technical training
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