Ragtag (adjective)

Made up of a diverse and poorly organized collection of individuals or things.

Origin:

It comes from the word "rag" meaning a piece of old cloth and "tag" meaning a label or a group, ragtag is a group of people who are not well-organized or well-equipped.

Examples:

1. The ragtag group of rebels were no match for the well-trained soldiers.
2. The parade float was a ragtag collection of old cars and bicycles.
3. The ragtag team of engineers managed to fix the broken machine.
4. It was a ragtag bunch of performers, but they put on an entertaining show.
5. The ragtag army was able to defeat the enemy despite their lack of equipment.