raggamuffin
Shabby, unkempt child
Raggamuffin (also ragamuffin) is a ragged, dirty, unkempt person—typically a child in tattered clothes.
The word carries affection more than judgment: Look at you, little raggamuffin, playing in the mud all day.
In music, raggamuffin (or ragga) is a style of dancehall reggae featuring digital instrumentation and rapid-fire vocals.
Abandoned, neglected child
- scampMischievous young person
- impMinor mischief-making devil
- tykeYoung child, often naughty
- moppetEndearing term for child
nipper · squirt · rascal · street kid · guttersnipe · gamin · stray · orphan
Jamaican offbeat music style
- dancehallPaid venue for social movement
- JamaicanOf a Caribbean island
- toastingBrowning by heat
- riddimSparse, bass-heavy dance music
soundsystem · dub · DJ · MC · patois · bass · roots · Kingston
Untidy in appearance
- unkemptUntidy in appearance
- tousledDisordered, especially hair
- bedraggledWet, dirty, untidy
- shabbyWorn and neglected
messy · rumpled · tatty · tattered · scruffy · grungy · frowzy · tangled
Winged heavenly being
- spriteTiny magical creature
- whippersnapperPresumptuous young person
- kiddoAffectionate term for youth
- poppetSmall magical figure
cub · duckling · puppy · rascal · scamp · little one · sweetheart · darling
waif
Abandoned, neglected child
moppet · nipper · squirt · rascal · street kid · guttersnipe · gamin · stray · orphan · foundling
reggae
Jamaican offbeat music style
riddim · soundsystem · dub · DJ · MC · patois · bass · roots · Kingston · rude boy
disheveled
Untidy in appearance
- unkemptUntidy in appearance
- tousledDisordered, especially hair
- bedraggledWet, dirty, untidy
shabby · messy · rumpled · tatty · tattered · scruffy · grungy · frowzy · tangled · matted
cherub
Winged heavenly being
- spriteTiny magical creature
- whippersnapperPresumptuous young person
- kiddoAffectionate term for youth
poppet · cub · duckling · puppy · rascal · scamp · little one · sweetheart · darling · mischief-maker
resourceful
Skilled at solving problems
- scrappyAggressively spirited despite odds
- survivorOne still alive after
- hustlerAggressive, unscrupulous earner
savvy · cunning · shrewd · quick-witted · sharp · wily · plucky · tenacious · resilient · self-reliant
raggamuffindandy
Fashion-obsessed gentleman
fop · fashion plate · beau · fashionista · man about town
raggamuffinaristocrat
Person of noble birth
gentleman · gentlewoman · nobleman · blue blood · socialite
raggamuffinpolished
Smooth, refined, accomplished
kempt · neat and tidy · spruce · trim · well-turned-out