Ne'er do well
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A ne'er-do-well is a rogue
or vagabond
without means of support; a good-for-nothing.
Ne'er-do-well can also refer to:
Rogue (vagrant)
A rogue is a vagrant person who wanders from place to place. Like a drifter, a rogue is an independent person who rejects conventional rules of society in favor of following their own personal goals and values....
or vagabond
Vagabond (person)
A vagabond is a drifter and an itinerant wanderer who roams wherever they please, following the whim of the moment. Vagabonds may lack residence, a job, and even citizenship....
without means of support; a good-for-nothing.
Ne'er-do-well can also refer to:
- The Ne'er-do-weelThe Ne'er-do-WeelThe Ne'er-do-Weel is a three-act drama written by the English dramatist W. S. Gilbert. It is the second of three plays that he wrote at the request of the actor Edward Sothern. The story concerns Jeffery Rollestone, a gentleman who becomes a vagabond after Maud, the girl he loves, leaves him. He...
, a February 1878 play by W. S. Gilbert, revived the next month, after major revisions, as The Vagabond - Ne'er Do WellsNe'er Do WellsThe Ne'er Do Wells were an American Rock and Roll band formed in Arcata, California by Chris Imlay, late of Brent's T.V. and John Denery, brother of Dallas Denery from Sweet Baby...
, a rock band