prushun
/ˈprʌʃn/(also prushin, prusshun) US slang. Now historical
noun
A boy who travels with a vagrant, often begging for him and sometimes also acting as his catamite.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in ‘Josiah Flynt’ (1869–1907) (real name Josiah Flynt Willard). Origin unknown.