beggarman
One who begs
A beggarman is a man who begs for money or food.
The word appears mainly in traditional rhymes and folk songs—Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, rich man, poor man, beggarman, thief—and sounds archaic in modern speech.
The feminine form is beggarwoman.
Homeless itinerant person
- pauperPerson in extreme poverty
- destituteUtterly without means
- almsGifts to the destitute
- ragsTorn cloth pieces
homelessness · panhandler · indigent · poorhouse · workhouse · tattered · penury · street corner
Charitable home for poor
- parishLocal church community
- vagabondHomeless, aimless wanderer
- itinerantMoving for work
- wayfarerTraveler, especially walking
poorhouse · workhouse · beadle · charitable · supplicant · alms-seeker · roadside · medieval
Grimly poor, socially unjust
- VictorianOf a prim era
- picaresqueRascally adventure narrative style
- wanderingTraveling with no fixed course
- rogueDishonest or uncontrolled agent
Oliver Twist · tale · street urchin · sympathy · protagonist · Charles Dickens · wayfarer · hardship
Traditional poem for young children
- tinkerMender of metal household wares
- tailorClothing alteration professional
- soldierArmed forces member
- sailorSeafaring crew member
thief · counting game · fortune telling · divination · children's verse · Mother Goose · traditional · oral tradition
vagrant
Homeless itinerant person
rags · homelessness · panhandler · indigent · poorhouse · workhouse · tattered · penury · street corner · charity
almshouse
Charitable home for poor
wayfarer · poorhouse · workhouse · beadle · charitable · supplicant · alms-seeker · roadside · medieval · feudal
Dickensian
Grimly poor, socially unjust
- VictorianOf a prim era
- picaresqueRascally adventure narrative style
- wanderingTraveling with no fixed course
Oliver Twist · rogue · tale · street urchin · sympathy · protagonist · Charles Dickens · wayfarer · hardship · redemption
nursery rhyme
Traditional poem for young children
- tinkerMender of metal household wares
- tailorClothing alteration professional
- soldierArmed forces member
sailor · thief · counting game · fortune telling · divination · children's verse · Mother Goose · traditional · oral tradition · fate
beggarmanrich man
Affluent person
millionaire · billionaire · affluent · prosperous · plutocrat
beggarmanmerchant
One who sells wares
tradesman · businessman · benefactor · patron · philanthropist
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