A male beggar; a man who asks for charity or lives by begging.
Compound of 'beggar' + 'man,' simply specifying a male person in that profession. First documented in English around the 15th-16th centuries.
Folk songs and literature preserved 'beggarman' as a romantic figure—think of ballads featuring wandering beggars. The word carries literary weight beyond its simple literal meaning.
'-man' compounds default to male, rendering female beggars invisible or requiring special marking with '-woman.' Reflects male-as-default linguistic hierarchy.
Use 'beggar' (gender-neutral) or specify 'beggar man/woman' only if gender is essential to narrative.
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