toe rag

1 9.9

A person who is very unpleasant and treats others badly

noun
/təʊ ræɡ/

Offensive

: escoria

Untrustworthy, double-crossing, two-faced, conniving little toe-rag!

For example, I could have said to you Tony Blair's a toe rag from A-Z, but that wouldn't be true.

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Examples

Monty Taylor, you two-faced, hypocritical toe-rag!

Made in Dagenham (2010)
Now you tell me where that little toe-rag motherfucker is.

Crank (2006)
What, these two fucking toe rags?

Beyond the Rave (2008)
Listen, you two toe rags.

The Stud (1978)
You little toe rag.

I Sell the Dead (2008)
For example, I could have said to you Tony Blair's a toe rag from A-Z, but that wouldn't be true.

Anything Goes With James English
That cheating liar is nothing but a toe rag who can't be trusted.
Everyone thought he was a hero, but I always saw him as a toe rag.
Don't be such a toe rag; your behavior is really disappointing.

Synonyms

bastard

vstoe rag

Offensive

∞ 8.0

A very rude word for a person you strongly dislike or who treats others badly

is the British informal insult that conveys contempt without a family slur

prick

vstoe rag

Offensive

227 9.9

An insulting word for a rude, mean person

is more focused on general contempt and worthlessness than mere rudeness

piece of shit

vstoe rag

Offensive

169 9.9

A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone

is similar in insult strength but typically British informal usage

turd

vstoe rag

Offensive

61 9.6

A rude word for a person or thing that is very bad and not worth anything

is the British informal insult that targets a person's worth similarly

dirtbag

vstoe rag

Offensive

40 8.2

An unpleasant person who lies or treats others badly

is similarly insulting but used often in British informal speech

SOB

vstoe rag

Offensive

28 9.9

An insulting name for a person who is rude or mean

is similar in anger but is chiefly British informal and contempt-focused

skunk

vstoe rag

Offensive

16 8.1

A person who behaves badly and cannot be trusted

is similar but more rooted in British informal contempt usage

rat bastard

vstoe rag

Offensive

13 9.9

A rude word for a person who is cruel or dishonest

is the informal British insult with the same contemptible target

stinker

vstoe rag

Offensive

10 7.2

A person who is mean or dishonest

is the British slang form with a similar contemptible nuance

tosser

vstoe rag

Offensive

8 9.9

A rude person who is annoying or stupid

is the chiefly British informal insult that stresses worthlessness slightly more

fleabag

vstoe rag

Offensive

5 7.5

A dirty, untidy person or animal often used as a mild insult

is stronger, focusing on worthlessness rather than neatness or dirtiness

prat

vstoe rag

Offensive

4 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or annoying way

is harsher and more contemptuous than this milder foolish insult

hoser

vstoe rag

Offensive

4 9.9

A person who behaves foolishly and cannot be trusted

is wider, marking general contempt rather than regional foolishness

scrunt

vstoe rag

Offensive

3 9.9

A small mean person that others dislike

is similar but used more broadly for any unpleasant, worthless person

dirty dog

vstoe rag

Offensive

2 8.0

A person who behaves badly or cheats others

is a more standard British insult focused on worthlessness and contempt

waste of skin

vstoe rag

Offensive

1 9.9

A person seen as having no value or use

is a similar informal British insult but slightly less absolute

ratbag

vstoe rag

Offensive

1 9.1

A person who behaves badly or annoys others, often as a joke

is more contempt-focused rather than merely troublesome or annoying

stinkpot

vstoe rag

Offensive

1 9.9

A rude word for a person people strongly dislike

is the chiefly British informal form with identical contemptible sense

crumbum

vstoe rag

Offensive

1 9.9

A rude, selfish person who does not help others

is the British informal term for broadly the same contemptible idea

scum bag

vstoe rag

Offensive

1 8.9

A very bad person who treats other people cruelly

shares the contemptible meaning but is more directly moral judgement

choad

vstoe rag

Offensive

1 9.9

A rude word for a person who acts very foolishly

is similar in calling contemptible but more British in everyday use

poxy

vstoe rag

Offensive

1 9.9

An unpleasant person who is thought worthless

matches that informal contempt but is known chiefly in British usage

sewer rat

vstoe rag

Offensive

1 9.0

An insulting name for a person thought to be very bad and not to be trusted

is comparable but used more generally as a British slur for nastiness

stink bug

vstoe rag

Offensive

1 8.4

An unpleasant person who annoys others

is stronger and more contemptuous than this milder derogation

stinkbug

vstoe rag

Offensive

1 9.0

A teasing name for a person who is annoying or unpleasant

is harsher and more contempt-filled than this playful phrasing

that bugger

vstoe rag

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is annoying or causes trouble

is more contempt-filled and strongly insulting than this mild annoyance

total cuntwad

vstoe rag

Offensive

9.9

A very rude and unpleasant person who treats others badly

is also vulgar and contemptible but used chiefly in British slang

total fuckbag

vstoe rag

Offensive

9.9

A rude word for a person who treats others badly

is similarly crude and insulting but more British in tone

total shitsack

vstoe rag

Offensive

9.9

A person who is very rude and treats others badly

is equally strong but typically used in informal British speech

nasty cuntmuncher

vstoe rag

Offensive

9.9

A person who is very rude and insults others cruelly

expresses comparable contempt but is more slangy and British

shitdog

vstoe rag

Offensive

9.9

An insulting word for a person who cheats or lies

is similar but specifically noted as an informal British contempt term

total fuckbucket

vstoe rag

Offensive

9.9

A very rude word people use for someone they think is very bad or disgusting

is the British informal insult conveying contempt but often milder vulgarity

cagmag

vstoe rag

Offensive

9.9

A dishonest person who cheats or lies to others

is the more common British slang form for the same contemptible idea

Antonyms

hero

∞ 1.1

A person admired for brave actions and good qualities

Surface Forms

toe rag singular

toe rags plural

Morphology

toe + rag

The derogatory sense 'an unpleasant or contemptible person' cannot be derived from the literal meanings of 'toe' (body part) and 'rag' (scrap of cloth or low-quality paper); the composition is not compositionally motivated. This is chiefly British slang with an idiomatic, historically conditioned meaning, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would not reliably infer the intended sense.

Etymology

Toe rag may come from a small dirty cloth once used to clean toes or boots, a useful but low-value object seen as worthless. That's why calling someone a toe rag means you are calling them an 'unpleasant' or 'worthless' person.