gaberlunzie

noun

gab·​er·​lun·​zie

ˌgabərˈlənzi,

-lin-,

archaic -lün(y)i

plural -s

1

Scottish : beggar, mendicant

especially : a former licensed professional beggar

2

Scottish : a wandering ne'er-do-well

Word History

Etymology

earlier gaberlungy

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