I'm trying to write a paper about people that are on the trains and such. But these are the smelly ones in the back and drink way too much alcohol.. But i need another word besides "bum" because yea.. that's not a good word to use in a paper... so yea...
2006-11-02 12:09:47 · 19 answers · asked by Luckystar25 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Vagabond.
2006-11-02 12:11:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Indigent. Transient. Homeless.
2006-11-02 20:11:11 · answer #2 · answered by fearslady 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about a "person" or a "human being". You don't know the circumstances that got them that way. Most are mentally ill or were laid off and lost everything. Being labled a "bum" would indicate that they wanted to live that way, which I doubt Pray it never happens to you.
2006-11-02 20:13:55 · answer #3 · answered by Bob G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HOBO is a term that refers to certain wandering persons without homes, particularly those who make a habit of hopping freight trains. They often ask for money. The iconic image of a hobo is that of a downtrodden, shabbily-dressed and perhaps drunken male
2006-11-02 20:29:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boyfriend
2006-11-02 22:54:40 · answer #5 · answered by sweetirsh 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Democrat
A Bush Daughter
Senator
2006-11-02 20:11:38 · answer #6 · answered by JaMoke 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... use the word, " no good theifing drunken need to get a job low life " or you could use hobo, or street monkey, or will sit for food, or ......jeez just be creative. lol
2006-11-02 20:13:09 · answer #7 · answered by u_r_eenis 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
vagabond, just like the tv commercial
2006-11-02 20:11:55 · answer #8 · answered by bayareart1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
displaced persons
the homeless
people with no abode
2006-11-02 20:12:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
in England we say "a tramp " or "a down and out " i hope this will help .
2006-11-02 20:14:38 · answer #10 · answered by cliff4sally 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋