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vag⋅a⋅bond⋅age

  [vag-uh-bon-dij]
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–noun
1. the state or condition of being a vagabond; idle wandering.
2. vagabonds collectively.
Also called vag⋅a⋅bond⋅ism.

Origin:
1805–15; vagabond + -age
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vag·a·bond   (vāg'ə-bŏnd')   
n.  

  1. A person without a permanent home who moves from place to place.

  2. A vagrant; a tramp.

  3. A wanderer; a rover.

adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a wanderer; nomadic.

  2. Aimless; drifting.

  3. Irregular in course or behavior; unpredictable.

intr.v.   vag·a·bond·ed, vag·a·bond·ing, vag·a·bonds
To lead the life of a vagabond; roam about.

[Middle English vagabonde, from Old French vagabond, from Late Latin vagābundus, wandering, from Latin vagārī, to wander, from vagus, wandering.]
vag'a·bond'age n., vag'a·bond'ism n.
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