lack-all

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lack-all

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From lack + -all.

noun lack-alls · lackall

One who has nothing; a destitute person. To these outcast soldiers of his, unregimented roving banditti for the present, or unworking workhouse prisoners who are almost uglier than banditti; to these floods of Irish Beggars, Able-bodied Paupers, and nomadic Lackalls, now stagnating or roaming everywhere, drowning the face of the world (too
Similar: pauper

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@misc{lack_all_2026,
  title = {lack-all},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lack-all},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}