Noun
(obsolete, derogatory) A contemptible person, especially one who steals scraps of food.
(obsolete) A menial; a low-level servant.
Synonym: dogsbody
(military, slang) An officer's orderly or servant; a factotum; Someone whose job is to run errands for an officer.
(military, slang) One whose role is to acquire scarce goods, from military equipment to liquor or perfume, often staying barely within the letter of the law.
(military, slang, in the plural) Civilian clothing; mufti.
Source: en.wiktionary.org