vagabundo

[vah-gah-BUN-du]

noun/adjectivemasculinepl: vagabundos

vagrant, vagabond, wanderer

1. A person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home or occupation

The vagabond traveled the country with nothing but his backpack.

O vagabundo viajava pelo país com apenas sua mochila.

2. An adjective describing someone who is vagrant, nomadic, or aimlessly wandering

He lived a vagabond lifestyle, never staying in one place for long.

Ele vivia um estilo de vida vagabundo, nunca ficando muito tempo no mesmo lugar.

3. A person considered disreputable or without moral restraint

The town viewed him as a vagabond and a troublemaker.

A cidade o via como um vagabundo e um causador de problemas.

NYC Slang

bum, drifter, hobo

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

vagabundo

Common usage, refers to homeless person or vagrant

São Paulo

vagabundo

Standard usage, can have derogatory connotations

Rio de Janeiro

vagabundo

Used colloquially to describe unreliable or roguish person

Portugal

vagabundo

Literary or formal usage; modern Portuguese prefers 'sem-abrigo' for homeless

vida de vagabundo - a carefree, nomadic lifestyle

andar como um vagabundo - to wander aimlessly

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