Definitions tagged croto in the street dictionary.
A homeless person or beggar who scavenges through trash for food or items to survive or sell (the term is commonly used in Argentina to describe those who rummage through waste).
Yesterday I tossed a few pesos to a ciruja to watch my car.
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A homeless person or a tramp who lives on the street. (The term historically referred to the bundle of clothes or belongings carried by itinerant workers).
There was a linyera on the corner asking for change so he could get something to eat.
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A bum, hobo, or a person who looks scruffy and poorly dressed. (The word comes from an Argentine governor named Crotto who, in the 1920s, allowed homeless people to travel for free on freight trains.)
The croto is a staple character in every small town.
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