Rum-Johnny
(India, historical) A native who loitered about the wharves of Calcutta seeking employment as a servant with newly arrived Europeans.
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(India, historical) A native who loitered about the wharves of Calcutta seeking employment as a servant with newly arrived Europeans.
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