Rag and Famish

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

In allusion to the imaginary characters Ensign Rag and Captain Famish.

Proper noun[edit]

the Rag and Famish

  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) The Army and Navy Club in London, England.
    Synonym: the Rag

References[edit]

  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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