Grandiloquent Word of the Day: Walleteer (wall•et•EER) Noun: -A tramp or beggar. -A hobo who carries his belongings in a bindle. From: "Wallet" (noun) late 14c., "bag, knapsack," of uncertain origin, probably from Old French, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *wal- "roll." Meaning "flat case for carrying paper money" is first recorded 1834, American English. Used in a sentence: "How is it that the walleteer at the corner, begging for change is texting someone on an iPhone? WHO is he texting? The bum the next block over?"
Posted on: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 04:54:37 +0000
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