Talk:beachcomber

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)

Found a quote matching 2., see Citations:beachcomber – Jberkel 18:43, 24 February 2020 (UTC)