Is Vagabond an insult?
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Is Vagabond an insult?
While the word itself may not be intrinsically insulting, it’s such an archaic and rarely used word in today’s jargon that you are probably insinuating something negative just by using it.
What is Hobo short for?
Unknown. Possibly a term for a stowaway traveler out of the Hoboken, NJ train yards, or a contraction of ho, boy, or the dialectal English term hawbuck (“lout, clumsy fellow, country bumpkin”). It could also be an abbreviation for homeless boy or homeward bound.
What does Diaspora mean?
A diaspora (/daɪˈæspərə/) is a scattered population whose origin lies in a separate geographic locale. Historically, the word diaspora was used to refer to the involuntary mass dispersion of a population from its indigenous territories, in particular the dispersion of Jews.
What does Black Diaspora mean?
Definition: AFRICAN & BLACK DIASPORA The African Diaspora is the voluntary and involuntary movement of Africans and their descendants to various parts of the world during the modern and pre-modern periods.