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- noun An unwanted or underachieving man, or occasionally a youngest son, sent by relatives to a distant land and sent regular
remittances of upkeep money, in order that he doesn't come back.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an exile living on money sent from home
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