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ragamuffin
rag·a·muf·fin [ rággə mùffən ] (plural rag·a·muf·fins)


noun 
Definition:
 
neglected child: a child dressed in worn or tattered clothes, often one allowed to roam the streets ( dated )

[14th century. Origin ?]
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