ragtag and bobtail

Definitions of ragtag and bobtail
  1. noun
    disparaging terms for the common people
    synonyms: rabble, ragtag, riffraff
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    types:
    scum, trash
    worthless people
    type of:
    common people, folk, folks
    people in general (often used in the plural)
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