>The small dictionary on my computer has, as one possible etymology for the >term, the 16th century *cant roger* "a vagabond pretending to be a poor >scholar." But these days there are so many poor scholars pretending to be >poor scholars that perhaps we've no more use for the genuine vagabonds. Do you mean "poor" as in "impoverished?" Or "poor" as in "low quality?" Blair Blair Sandler [EMAIL PROTECTED]
