clapperdudgeon
(UK, _, dialectal, archaic) A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms.
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(UK, _, dialectal, archaic) A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms.
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