[PLUG] A magazine cover to hang on your wall
David Pool
dpool at hevanet.com
Wed Feb 26 13:49:01 UTC 2003
Dan Haskell wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Feb 2003, Rich Shepard wrote:
>
>
>> I suspect that the folks at Red Hat, S.u.S.E., Mandrake, Slackware, etc.,
>>plus many of us here, would take umbrage at the appelation "ragtag". I don't
>>always wear a suit and tie when I'm sitting in front of the workstation and
>>not visiting clients or bureaucrats, but I don't think of my self as
>>"ragtag".
>
>
> I think in this context "ragtag" means an odd collection - not an
> indication of poverty or poor dress. Unfortunately, I can't find a
> dictionary to support me on that. It's also a StarWars reference
dictionary.com is your friend...
American Heritage:
rag·tag
adj.
1. Shaggy or unkempt; ragged.
2. Diverse and disorderly in appearance or composition: “They're a
small ragtag army of racketeers, bandits, and murderers” (Thomas P.
O'Neill, Jr.).
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