A beggar or person of low social status; a ragged or poor person.
From Spanish or Italian origin, possibly from 'besoño,' related to begging or poverty. The word entered English through contact with Romance languages, potentially meaning 'one without enough' or 'needy person.'
This word shows how English eagerly borrowed from Spanish and Italian to describe poverty and social classes—it's a linguistic artifact of how closely connected European societies were through trade and migration!
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