Rag (noun)

1. A piece of old cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
2. A newspaper or magazine, especially a tabloid, considered to be of low quality.

Origin:

Middle english: probably of scandinavian origin; related to danish rag "cloth," also to ragged.

Examples:

1. She used an old rag to clean the floor.
2. The homeless man was wrapped in a dirty rag for warmth.
3. The child was playing with a rag doll.
4. The newscaster called the tabloid a rag for its sensational reporting.
5. The professor dismissed the magazine as a rag for its lack of credible journalism.