toerag
Lowlife in slang
Toerag is British slang for a contemptible person—someone worthless or annoying.
The term originated as tramp slang for the rags wrapped around feet in place of socks, suggesting someone at the lowest social level.
It remains mildly offensive but is often used with affection or humor: You little toerag, you ate the last biscuit.
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- rogueDishonest or uncontrolled agent
- miscreantEvildoer or villain
- ne'er-do-wellIrresponsible, idle person
good-for-nothing · wretch · lowlife · creep · rat · louse · swine · cad
Wandering homeless person
- hoboItinerant without fixed address
- vagabondHomeless, aimless wanderer
- drifterAimless, rootless traveler
- beggarOne who asks for charity
dosser · down-and-out · rough sleeper · street person · derelict · transient · itinerant · homeless
Without practical value
- good-for-nothingWorthless, idle person
- layaboutHabitually idle person
- deadbeatPerson avoiding owed payments
- no-goodWithout merit or value
wastrel · shirker · slacker · freeloader · sponger · bludger · loafer · idler
Disreputable or sun-blocked
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- dodgyQuestionable in character
shifty · crooked · sleazy · underhanded · dubious · unsavory · contemptible · despicable
scoundrel
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
ne'er-do-well · good-for-nothing · wretch · lowlife · creep · rat · louse · swine · cad · bounder
tramp
Wandering homeless person
- hoboItinerant without fixed address
- vagabondHomeless, aimless wanderer
- drifterAimless, rootless traveler
beggar · dosser · down-and-out · rough sleeper · street person · derelict · transient · itinerant · homeless · unhoused
useless
Without practical value
- good-for-nothingWorthless, idle person
- layaboutHabitually idle person
- deadbeatPerson avoiding owed payments
no-good · wastrel · shirker · slacker · freeloader · sponger · bludger · loafer · idler · parasite
shady
Disreputable or sun-blocked
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
dodgy · shifty · crooked · sleazy · underhanded · dubious · unsavory · contemptible · despicable · loathsome
toeragdignitary
Person of high rank
aristocrat · noble · pillar of the community · gentleman · worthy