Oct 5, 2023

Word of the Day 10.03.2023

tatterdemalion

tatterdemalion

/ ˌtæt ər dɪˈmeɪl yən, -ˈmæl- /

noun

a person dressed in rags; a ragamuffin; a crummy, rotten, second-rate person.

sentence

"Dat dere ain't no ordinary hobo," said Shelby, "dat dere's a straight tatterdemalion... allbeeuh shit muh shingles!"

adjective

bedraggled; shaggy and grubby.

sentence

The entire world currently bears witness to the tatterdemalion appearance of the average American.