ragpicker

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ragpicker

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From rag + picker.

noun ragpickers · rag-picker

A person who collects and sells unwanted household items such as rags and other refuse for a living, a rag and bone man (UK) or ragman (US).

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noun collector of refuse

한국어	넝마주이 neongmaju'i, 넝마꾼 neongmakkun
Français	chiffonnier
Deutsch	Lumpensammler, Lumpenverwerter
Italiano	rigattiere, cenciaio, cenciaiolo, straccivendolo, robivecchi
Ελληνικά	ρακοσυλλέκτης rakosylléktis

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@misc{ragpicker_2026,
  title = {ragpicker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ragpicker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}