Talk:beachcomber

Latest comment: 4 years ago by Jberkel

Chambers 1908 gives a slightly different angle, suggesting drunkenness and crime (?): "1. a drunken loafer about the wharfs in Pacific seaports: 2. a settler on a Pacific island who maintains himself by pearl-fishery, and often by less reputable means." Equinox 19:36, 29 June 2018 (UTC)Reply

Found a quote matching 2., see Citations:beachcomberJberkel 18:43, 24 February 2020 (UTC)Reply
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