beggar
/ˈbɛɡə/ · noun
Meaning
- A person who begs.
- A person suffering from extreme poverty.
- (sometimes affectionate) A mean or wretched person; a scoundrel.
- A minced oath for bugger.
- To make a beggar of someone; impoverish.
- To exhaust the resources of; to outdo.
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