Clochard

[Raeanne Dimick]

A french male homeless person living in the streets, only taking care to get enough money for food

[Monty]

(in France) a beggar; a vagrant.

[Mark Zuckerberg]

French slang for a sans domicile fixe which translates as a homeless person or to put it in its context, a hobo, a bum, a beggar.

A clochard however is specific to France. As there is an abundance of cheap wine, the clochard is usually seen drinking this instead of the U.K. equivalent of a bottle of [white lightening].

In addition, they are always on the Metro and [RER] of Paris, usually trying to get money or a ticket restaurant off you. The more adventurous ones may provide entertainment, especially on the RER B if it is a direct train to [CDG] airport. This year I have encountered a puppet show, an accordeon player and some woman who sings for about 10 minutes. Surely these deserve a [10c] piece?