LOITERER

loiterer, lingerer

(noun) someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

loiterer (plural loiterers)

One who loiters, one who lingers or hangs around.

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Source: Wiktionary


Loi"ter*er, n.

1. One who loiters; an idler.

2. An idle vagrant; a tramp. [Obs.] Bp. Sanderson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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