zwerver — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bum noun British informal term for the buttocks.
- hobo noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, historically often by illegally hopping freight trains.
- panhandler noun One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.
- rogue noun A dishonest or unprincipled person; a scoundrel.
- straggler noun Someone who goes against the direct or proper course, or from the company to which they belong.
- tramp noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, often on foot.
- vagabond noun A person who wanders from place to place with no fixed home, often living hand to mouth.
- vagrant noun A person with no permanent home who moves from place to place, often begging or living on the street.
- waif noun A person, especially a child, who is thin, pale and homeless or uncared for.
Senses
zwerver is used for these senses in English:
- hobo (North America) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (pejorative) a penniless, unemployed bum.
- panhandler One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.
- rogue A vagrant.
- straggler One who roams without any settled direction.
- tramp (sometimes, pejorative) A homeless person; a vagabond. [from 1664]
- vagabond A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.
- vagrant (dated) A person who wanders from place to place; a nomad, a wanderer.
- vagrant (specifically) A person without settled employment or habitation who usually supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means; a tramp, a vagabond.
bum — full definition
- noun British informal term for the buttocks.
- noun A homeless person, or a lazy, useless person (dated, often offensive).
- verb To ask for or obtain something for free, especially informally.
- adj Of poor quality, unfair, or disappointing.
hobo — full definition
- noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, historically often by illegally hopping freight trains.
- noun A large, slouchy handbag.