A casual or slang term for a vagrant or homeless person, or short for vagabond.
Shortened form of 'vagrant' or 'vagabond,' both from Latin 'vagus' meaning 'wandering.'
This slang term emerged in the early 1900s, reflecting how language creates shortcuts for everyday social categories—though it's considered informal or even offensive by modern standards.
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