remittance men

A form of remittance man — An unwanted or underachieving man, or occasionally a youngest son, sent by relatives to a distant land (often from Britain to a colony) and sent regular remittances of upkeep money, in order that he does not come back.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of remittance man
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