Definitions
1.NounA contemptible person, especially one who steals scraps of food.
2.NounA menial; a low-level servant.
3.NounAn officer's orderly or servant; a factotum; Someone whose job is to run errands for an officer.
4.NounOne whose role is to acquire scarce goods, from military equipment to liquor or perfume, often staying barely within the letter of the law.
5.NounCivilian clothing; mufti.