rag bagger

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English

Etymology

From rag referring to the sails, and bagger referring to the storage of many items.

Pronunciation

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Noun

rag bagger (plural rag baggers)

  1. (idiomatic, disrespectful) A sailor who tends to sail on messy cruising vessels.
    The rag bagger offloaded his vessel in the rain.
  2. (idiomatic, disrespectful) A sailboat, usually a cruising sailboat tending to carry and store lots of supplies along the deck, or any sailboat that looks neglected or messy.
    The rag bagger has a deck lined with gas cans and bicycles.