As nouns the difference between muffin and ragamuffin
is that muffin is muffin (individual cake) while ragamuffin is a domestic cat breed.
muffin
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(British) a type of flattish bun, usually cut in two horizontally, toasted and spread with butter, etc, before being eaten
(US) A type of individual bread such as corn, bran, banana or zucchini bread often sliced and spread with butter, etc before being eaten.
(especially US) (informally) A cupcake without frosting, but sometimes glazed.
(computing) a mechanism used in the analogous to the cookie mechanism and which permits a program running in a browser to perform operations on a client machine
(slang) a term of endearment
(sexual slang) a vulva
(baseball, slang) a less talented player; one who muffs, or drops the ball
(slang) a charming, attractive young man
Quotations
computing term
* 2001': The name/value pairs provided by the PersistenceService are similar to browser cookies. The Java Web Start implementation honors this legacy by naming the pairs "'''muffins ." — ''JNLP and Java Web Start , Sun Developer Network, Technical Articles and Tips, 30 May 2001.
the vulva
* 1989': I wanna be stuffin’ Martha’s '''muffin !!!, — Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper ''Stuffin’ Martha’s Muffin .
Synonyms
* (flattish bun''): English muffin (''US )
Derived terms
* English muffin
* muffin cap
* muffin top
* muffin-warm
* muffiny
* stud muffin
ragamuffin
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A dirty, shabbily-clothed child; an urchin.
A breed of domestic cat which is an offshoot from the Ragdoll.
Usage notes
: Currently this word is slang, used either for anachronistic]] effect or as dialogue in [[wikipedia:historical fiction, historical fiction.
Quotations
{{timeline,
1500s=1597,
1800s=1868 1877 1882,
1900s=1906 1916}}
* 1597 — v 3
*: I have led my ragamuffins where they are peppered: there's not three of my hundred and fifty left alive; and they are for the town's end, to beg during life. (Note: Quartos 1-5 "rag of Muffins" Quartos 6-8 "rag of Muffians")
* 1868 — , Ch. 47
*: “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, Mr. Bhaer.”
* 1877 —
*: "They called her a little `blue' ragamuffin , father," said Harry, who ran in looking very angry; "but I have given it to them; they won't insult my sister again.
* 1882 — , Ch. 12
*: '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!"
* 1916 — , Ch. 15
*: He had found out the house of Frau von Einem without much trouble, and had performed with his ragamuffins in the servants' quarters.
