English Reference
Idiom idiom

rag bagger

Meaning

A sailor who tends to sail on messy cruising vessels.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples
SIMPLE

“That old rag bagger spends all his time fixing his boat.”

CONTEXTUAL

“The marina is full of serious racers, but he is a happy rag bagger who prefers a slow, messy cruise.”

COMPLEX

“While the yacht club members polished their pristine hulls, the seasoned rag bagger simply hoisted his patched sails and headed out to sea.”

Origin

Derived from a combination of rag, in reference to the sails of a vessel, and bagger, denoting the storage of numerous items.

Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    run someone ragged

    To exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebody.

  2. 02

    smell of an oily rag

    A very small amount, or the absolute minimum (usually of money).

Last updated August 10, 2026