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91draggle — v. 1 tr. make dirty or wet or limp by trailing. 2 intr. hang trailing. 3 intr. lag; straggle in the rear. Phrases and idioms: draggle tailed (of a woman) with untidily trailing skirts. Etymology: DRAG + LE(4) …
92litter — n. & v. n. 1 a refuse, esp. paper, discarded in an open or public place. b odds and ends lying about. c (attrib.) for disposing of litter (litter bin). 2 a state of untidiness, disorderly accumulation of papers etc. 3 the young animals brought… …
93rummage — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & (foll. by in, through, among) intr. search, esp. untidily and unsystematically. 2 tr. (foll. by out, up) find among other things. 3 tr. (foll. by about) disarrange; make untidy in searching. n. 1 an instance of rummaging. 2… …
94untidy — adj. (untidier, untidiest) not neat or orderly. Derivatives: untidily adv. untidiness n …
95irish pennant — noun or irish pendant Usage: usually capitalized I : a loose untidy object about a ship or naval installation; especially : the end of a line left hanging loose or out of place * * * Naut. Slang (sometimes offensive). 1. an unwhipped rope end. 2 …
96slip-slop — I. adjective Etymology: slipslop 1. archaic : given to or marked by verbal blundering 2. : lacking in solidity or content : inane, wishy washy talked slip slop commo …
