toerag

See also: toe rag and toe-rag

English

From toe +‎ rag.

toerag (plural toerags)

A tramp or vagrant.
(derogatory, British, Ireland) A worthless or despicable person.
- 2007, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, USA: Arthur A. Levine Books, page 674:
  "I know James Potter's an arrogant toerag," she said, cutting across Snape.
- 2023 November 24, Rory Carroll, “‘Government is not listening’: anger over immigration spills into riot on Dublin’s streets”, in The Guardian‎^[1], →ISSN:
  “I’m not racist; I don’t mind people coming in if they respect Irish people. But the likes of the toerags coming into this country – they’re not vetted and are causing havoc.”
Alternative spelling of toe-rag (“cloth worn wrapped around the foot instead of a sock”)

worthless person