toerag
noun/ˈtəʊɹæɡ/
Etymology From toe + rag.
1
Derogatory, Slang A tramp or vagrant.
2
Ireland, UK, Derogatory, Slang A worthless or despicable person.
- "I know James Potter's an arrogant toerag," she said, cutting across Snape.2007, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, USA: Arthur A. Levine Books, page 674:
- “I’m not racist; I don’t mind people coming in if they respect Irish people. But the likes of the toerags coming into this country – they’re not vetted and are causing havoc.”2023 November 24, Rory Carroll, “‘Government is not listening’: anger over immigration spills into riot on Dublin’s streets”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
3
Alternative Alternative form of toe-rag (“a cloth worn wrapped around the foot instead of a sock”).
- Related terms
- toe-ragger