Low character's strange argot out East (6)

I believe the answer is:

toerag

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'low character's' is the definition.
'toerag' can be an answer for 'character's' (I have seen 'Despicable character' mean 'toerag' so perhaps 'character' could also mean 'toerag'). I am not certain of the 'low' bit.

'strange argot out east' is the wordplay.
'strange' indicates an anagram.
'out' indicates putting letters inside.
'east' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'argot' anagrammed gives 'torag'.
'torag' going around 'e' is 'TOERAG'.

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(Other definitions for toerag that I've seen before include "O, great! (anag) -- a worthless fellow" , "Despicable character" , "contemptible sort" , "Despicable person (slang)" , "Scamp" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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