Disorganized and poorly dressed or equipped; a mismatched group of people or things without unity or order.
From 'rag' and 'tag,' two words meaning scraps and fragments. Possibly from 'rag-tag rabble' in English since the 1600s, describing disheveled crowds.
The American Revolution was won partly by ragtag militias against the world's most organized military—sometimes disorganized underdogs prove more creative and motivated than polished professionals!
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