A derogatory word used in northern Litchfield County, Ct. It derives from Mt. Riga, a mountain that was populated with poor hillbillies, mostly of Dutch descent. The term started in the Salisbury/ Canaan area and moved to Winsted and Torrington. It now refers to those of lower incomes.
by stedlaw May 29, 2009
A derogatory term used to classify people who are poor or dress poorly. Also can be used to call someone who acts like a low life. The term probably originated from poor people wearing rags.
The term seems to be used solely by New Englanders.
The term seems to be used solely by New Englanders.
by J October 15, 2006
Raggie: A slumish person, who spends their time doing monotonus activties, that seem to have no purpose. a typical raggie, wheres dirty, greezy clothes, outdated clothes that often have old NASCAR superstars on them. Raggies often have cars that are more expensive then their houses. or a car that is worthless. raggies donttake baths, they smell like beef.
by SteveMiller April 06, 2005
a raggy is white trash that walks the streets of torrington or winsted, CT wearing clothes 5 times too big (or small depending on if the raggy is guy or girl). they usually are around the ages of 12-18 and are beginning to overpopulate the streets
by jnhsnhslkfhb May 29, 2007
someone who wears the same sweatshirt every day for weeks straight, who doesn't brush their hair and/or teeth (if they have any), who complains too much about their family and how they has no friends, and who talks to people that they know dont like them, just because they are jealous.
by dolce_gabanna November 22, 2006
by tetrahydrozoline HCI April 28, 2007
Raggy is a term of unknown origin dating back to at least 1965, widely used in the northwest corner of Connecticut to describe someone who was born or residing in (but not limited to) Winsted, Connecticut.
The term "raggy" is generally limited to someone between the ages of 12-25, past the age of 25 it is widely agreed the raggy graduates to being white trash
A typical raggy can be found riding their stolen black spray painted BMX bike in the downtown areas of Winsted and surrounding micropolises (Torrington also being a raggy hotspot).
The characteristics of a raggy are constant from each offender. Your standard raggy can be found wearing an 80s metal t-shirt, or the latest t-shirt from hot topic displaying an ironic slogan on the front. Along with their nonexistent sense of style, raggies can generally be found with hair that has been uncut for the better part of a year, and sporting spotty facial hair that badly needs to be shaved (see rat stache).
A raggies hygiene seems to be almost nonexistent; it is not a stretch to say that raggies do not bathe for days, if not weeks, at a time.
A raggies home life can be described as turbulent at best. Amateur sociologist’s research has concluded that the raggy bloodline generally extends through numerous generations, and the typical raggy stems from unloving alcoholic parents and succumb to this gruesome subculture as a way to get back at their guardians, unknowingly taking the paths that their parents took when they were youths.
Raggies have historically not taken well to the educational system, and surmised research has been conclusive in stating that the average dropout rate of a raggy is upwards of 67%. This lack of education can effectively attribute to a raggies lack of income later in life. It seems that this high dropout rate goes hand in hand with a raggies lack of respect for authority, only creating more trouble for them in their devious path of life.
The term "raggy" is generally limited to someone between the ages of 12-25, past the age of 25 it is widely agreed the raggy graduates to being white trash
A typical raggy can be found riding their stolen black spray painted BMX bike in the downtown areas of Winsted and surrounding micropolises (Torrington also being a raggy hotspot).
The characteristics of a raggy are constant from each offender. Your standard raggy can be found wearing an 80s metal t-shirt, or the latest t-shirt from hot topic displaying an ironic slogan on the front. Along with their nonexistent sense of style, raggies can generally be found with hair that has been uncut for the better part of a year, and sporting spotty facial hair that badly needs to be shaved (see rat stache).
A raggies hygiene seems to be almost nonexistent; it is not a stretch to say that raggies do not bathe for days, if not weeks, at a time.
A raggies home life can be described as turbulent at best. Amateur sociologist’s research has concluded that the raggy bloodline generally extends through numerous generations, and the typical raggy stems from unloving alcoholic parents and succumb to this gruesome subculture as a way to get back at their guardians, unknowingly taking the paths that their parents took when they were youths.
Raggies have historically not taken well to the educational system, and surmised research has been conclusive in stating that the average dropout rate of a raggy is upwards of 67%. This lack of education can effectively attribute to a raggies lack of income later in life. It seems that this high dropout rate goes hand in hand with a raggies lack of respect for authority, only creating more trouble for them in their devious path of life.
Kid #1: Did you go to the OPOT show last night?
Kid #2: Yeah for a few minutes, that place was raggy central!
Kid #2: Yeah for a few minutes, that place was raggy central!
by tetrahydrozoline HCI April 28, 2007