The term raggies originated during the time when the Northwest Corner of Connecticut was known for the iron industry, particularly the town of Salisbury and Mount Riga. It was a term used for the iron workers and the charcoal makers. Contrary to some definitions it has nothing to do with Torrington or Winsted. This term is also used for people that have a long ancestory in the town of Salisbury.

raggies is a multuple of raggie that live in the area of winsted ct. cominly know as toothless wonderes and black wantabes with 98.9 of the population of raggies cornic drug users who smoke so much crack they can no longer see stright, and drink more then a fish so they have a continuos buzz. you can find these raggies in the area of the coffee corner and comberland farms