clochard

clochard Definition

clo·chard (klō̂′s̸hȧr′)

noun

a tramp or vagrant

Etymology: Fr < clocher, to limp (< VL cloppicare < L cloppus, lame) + -ard, -ard

clochard Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

old: References Notices of the old clochard or bell-tower of the Palace at Westminster, communicated by the Rev. Joseph Hunter ( 1858 ).

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