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▸ noun: (historical) An unwanted or underachieving man, or occasionally a youngest son, sent by relatives to a distant land (often from Britain to a colony) and sent regular remittances of upkeep money, in order that he does not come back.
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▸ noun: (historical) An unwanted or underachieving man, or occasionally a youngest son, sent by relatives to a distant land (often from Britain to a colony) and sent regular remittances of upkeep money, in order that he does not come back.
Similar:
remittance woman,
runman,
leg man,
bin man,
needy mizzler,
errand boy,
prodigal son,
binman,
deadbeat dad,
mannie,
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