vagrom
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of vagrom
First recorded in 1590–1600; variant of vagrant
Example Sentences
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She had read of Pompadour and other royal favorites whose vagrom whims swayed the destinies of Europe.
From Superwomen by Terhune, Albert Payson
The incident brought back Dalroy’s vagrom thoughts from German methods of making war to the serious business which was his own particular concern.
From The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 by Tracy, Louis
"You shall comprehend all vagrom men; you are to bid any man stand, in the Prince's name."
From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various
The Ganges, after the vagrom fashion of all giant rivers, was cutting a new bed through the sunken reefs towards the low-lying marsh.
From The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny by Tracy, Louis
If, however, none of these habitats was discoverable, the vagrom man was sent to the house of correction or common gaol, where he was put to hard labour for twelve months.
From The Law and the Poor by Parry, Edward Abbott
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