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   Beg·gar

   /ˈbeɡər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food. Similar trampbeggarmanbeggarwomanvagrantvagabonddown-and-outhomeless personderelictmendicantpauperpoor personhoboinformal:scroungerspongerfreeloaderbag ladyhave-notcrustydossercadgerbummoochermoochschnorrerbagmanswagmanbludgerrare:clochard
   • 2. a person of a specified type, especially one to be envied or pitied: informal "poor little beggars" Similar fellowthingindividualsoulcharactercreaturewretchpersonmanwomanboygirlinformal:guyfelladevilbunnybastardchapblokebuggersodboddudehombreinformal, dated:bodydogcovearchaic:wight

   verb

   • 1. reduce (someone) to poverty: "by being soft to the unfortunate, we beggared ourselves"

   Word Origin Middle English: from beg + -ar3.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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