tatterdemalion
tatterdemalion by paljoey October 3, 2003
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Tatterdemalion
- Noun
A chap or chappess whose clothes are tattered and torn.
- Adjective
Tattered or dilapidated in appearance.
A chap or chappess whose clothes are tattered and torn.
- Adjective
Tattered or dilapidated in appearance.
Although hailing from a relatively affluent middle-class family that could, and would, constantly provide him new clothes to wear, Emerson was well-known within the progressive circles in which he moved for his tendency to dress like- and indeed in all other respects appear to be- a genuine beggar. Thus he earned for himself amongst his friends and their wider circles the affectionate sobriquet 'the bourgeois tatterdemalion'
Michael's tatterdemalion appearance did little to endear him to the people he was (for reasons relating to dole payments) obliged to approach to ask for a job from
Michael's tatterdemalion appearance did little to endear him to the people he was (for reasons relating to dole payments) obliged to approach to ask for a job from
Tatterdemalion by Charlemagne1993 June 18, 2017
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This action is often made more convincing by wiggling the eyebrows or opening the mouth, to pretend you're trying to get a Snapchat filter to work.
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