Landlouper

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A vagabond; a vagrant. archaic
"Bands of landloupers had been employed[…]"

Synonyms

bum derelict floater landleaper scatterling swagman

Example

"Bands of landloupers had been employed[…]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch landloper (literally “land-runner”). Merged with native English landleaper; equivalent to land + leaper.

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