paraffin lamp

Normally one who chooses to live outside society's boundaries. Scavengers and beggars. Unwashed and unkempt, sleeping rough.

"Look at that dirty old 'paraffin lamp' sleeping in that doorway!!"

by crazyhoop December 12, 2006

Paraffin Lamp

cockney rhyming slang for tramp

shut up u fuckin paraffin lamp

by callum h August 20, 2005