needy mizzler

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

A shabby person; a tramp who runs away without paying for his lodging.

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

a shabby person; a tramp who runs away without paying for his lodging.

Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English
Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Common questions

What does “needy mizzler” mean?

A shabby person; a tramp who runs away without paying for his lodging.

Is “needy mizzler” formal or informal?

needy mizzler is generally slang.