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drifter
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drifter
(noun)
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drifter
/
ˈ
drɪftɚ/
noun
plural
drifters
drifter
/
ˈ
drɪftɚ/
noun
plural
drifters
Learner's definition of DRIFTER
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a person who moves from one place or job to another without a purpose or plan
He was a
drifter
who hitchhiked from state to state.
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