ragpicker
noun
ragpicker is spelled R-A-G-P-I-C-K-E-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ragpicker means “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)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ragpicker is ragpickers.
How many letters and syllables are in ragpicker?
| Letters | 9: R-A-G-P-I-C-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ragpicker?
Ragpicker appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of ragpicker
- ragpickers plural
- rag-picker
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ragpicker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
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).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ragpicker in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense collector of refuse:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chiffonnier |
| German | Lumpensammler, Lumpenverwerter |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ragpicker come from?
From rag + picker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).