ragamuffin

noun

1. A dirty, shabbily-clothed child; an urchin.

   “I haue led my rag of Muffins where they are pepper'd: there's not three of my 150 left aliue; and they for the Townes end, to beg during life.”

   ““But may I inquire how you intend to support the establishment? If all the pupils are little ragamuffins, I’m afraid your crop won’t be profitable in a worldly sense, Mrs. Bhaer.””

   “"They called her a little blue raggamuffin, father," said Harry, who ran in, looking very angry; "but I have given it to them, they won't insult my sister again.[…]"”

   “'Yes, he is mine—I took him, a homeless little ragamuffin, but I saw what was in him, and I said his name would be heard some day—behold him, observe him—was I right?'”

   “After walking a ways, Jurgis met a little ragamuffin whom he hailed: "Hey, sonny!"”

2. (slang)A hooligan or troublemaker.
3. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Ragamuffin (“breed of domestic cat”).
4. A domestic cat of a particular heavy, muscular, short-necked breed.