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sammy [17]
4 years ago
13

What does ragged as a jaybird mean

English
2 answers:
Llana [10]4 years ago
6 0

Answer:

unkempt and worn out

Explanation:

Aleks [24]4 years ago
4 0
It is used in several contexts, one of them is "stark naked", when it is used like "naked as a jaybird", or in this case, when someone needs to take a shower, or change their clothes because she or he is scruffy, dirty or smelly, You may hear "go change your clothes, you are ragged as a jaybird", the color of the bird gives an appearance of dirt that is related to the popular saying.
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