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Definition

A person who moves around a lot and never settles down; a vagrant.

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Origins

From the proverb a rolling stone gathers no moss.

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In Context

  • "Before that they had been a good deal on the move, trekking about after the white man, who was one of those rolling stones that keep going round after a soft job."
  • "How does it feel To be on your own With no direction home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone?"
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See Also

  • a rolling stone gathers no moss