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* Played on in the English title of ''Manga/KimiWaPetto'': ''TrampsLikeUs''. Momo, the male lead, is practically homeless, sleeping on couches. Our female lead, Sumire, finds him sleeping in a box.

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** Although Chaplin wore that costume for almost every movie he made from 1914 through 1940, his Tramp wasn't always a homeless person. In ''Film/MabelsStrangePredicament'' (1914), Chaplin's second film appearance and the debut of the Tramp, he is a drunken hotel guest. In ''A Day's Pleasure'' (1919) he has a wife and kids. However, in Chaplin's features, starting with ''Film/TheKid'' (1920), he is in fact always portrayed as a vagrant.

* The TokyoGodfathers.

* The Tramp character of WaltDisney's ''LadyAndTheTramp''. Although he is, admittedly, a dog.

* Both versions of ''Film/MyManGodfrey'', though the forgotten man aka tramp, started out rich, goes on to be a tramp, makes the money back and uses it to help the other tramps. oh and marries the pretty rich girl.
* The title character in ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' is like this, a tramp and beggar living on the streets off his own wit and what he can con/steal; until he gets the lamp, at least.

** Although Chaplin wore that costume for almost every movie he made from 1914 through 1940, his Tramp wasn't always a homeless person. In ''[[Film/MabelsStrangePredicament Mabel's Strange Predicament]]'' (1914), Chaplin's second film appearance and the debut of the Tramp, he is a drunken hotel guest. In ''A Day's Pleasure'' (1919) he has a wife and kids. However, in Chaplin's features, starting with ''Film/TheKid'' (1920), he is in fact always portrayed as a vagrant.

* Both versions of ''My Man Godfrey'', though the forgotten man aka tramp, started out rich, goes on to be a tramp, makes the money back and uses it to help the other tramps. oh and marries the pretty rich girl.

* The Creator/AstridLindgren book ''Rasmus and the Tramp'' (also known as ''Rasmus and the Vagabond'')

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* The best known characters portrayed by Creator/CharlieChaplin fall under this type (and, in fact, "the Tramp" is often the closest thing the character has to a name. Before HilarityEnsues, the Chaplin character can often be found trying to think of a way to get dinner, but he will jump at the chance for a paying job when it comes up.

* The best known characters portrayed by Creator/CharlieChaplin fall under this type (and, in fact, "the Tramp" is often the closest thing the character has to a name. Before HilarityEnsues, the Chaplin character can often be found trying to think of a way to get dinner.

* Pretty much everyone at the Court of Miracles in ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. In fact, Gringoire ''becomes'' a tramp once he gets there on penalty of death. Later in the book Jehan joins up, too, mostly because he's run out of money and is tired of going to school.

The Tramp is a vagrant. He rarely has any material possessions. He survives from day to day ''via'' [[TheCon grifting]] and playing off others' sympathies, although the more principled ones will be eager to take what honest paying work he can get. He's usually quite intelligent, though, and is careful not to do anything [[EvenEvilHasStandards truly horrible]]. He is often ChaoticGood.

If the heroes are looking for a down-to-Earth character to restore their faith in humanity, the Tramp can usually do it. He's also well-connected, though it's usually with other tramps; they form something of a cooperative union.

TheTramp is most common in works OlderThanTelevision. Between improvements in the social net and anti-vagrancy laws, real tramps have been displaced for the most part; sane people just don't live that way anymore. Tramps still turn up in period pieces, though.

Tramps are often portrayed as WalkingTheEarth (that's almost part of the definition) or being CloserToEarth.

Tramps are a sub-class of {{Hobos}}.

* Most of the characters portrayed by Creator/CharlieChaplin fall under this type (and, in fact, "the Tramp" is often the closest thing the character has to a name - Chaplin's Tramp may well be the TropeNamer). Before HilarityEnsues, the Chaplin character can often be found trying to think of a way to get dinner.

* In GeneStrattonPorter's ''{{Literature/Freckles}},'' what he looks like at first appearance:

* Most of the characters portrayed by CharlieChaplin fall under this type (and, in fact, "the Tramp" is often the closest thing the character has to a name - Chaplin's Tramp may well be the TropeNamer). Before HilarityEnsues, the Chaplin character can often be found trying to think of a way to get dinner.

Tramps are often portrayed as WalkingTheEarth (that's almost part of the definition) or being closer to earth.

* The title character in ''Aladdin'' is like this, a tramp and beggar living on the streets off his own wit and what he can con/steal; until he gets the lamp, at least.

* Played on in the English title of ''KimiWaPetto'': ''TrampsLikeUs''. Momo, the male lead, is practically homeless, sleeping on couches. Our female lead, Sumire, finds him sleeping in a box.

* The AstridLindgren book ''Rasmus and the Tramp'' (also known as ''Rasmus and the Vagabond'')

* In GeneStrattonPorter's ''Freckles,'' what he looks like at first appearance:

If the heroes are looking for a CloserToEarth character to restore their faith in humanity, the Tramp can usually do it. He's also well-connected, though it's usually with other tramps; they form something of a cooperative union.

* Pretty much everyone at the Court of Miracles in ''TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. In fact, Gringoire ''becomes'' a tramp once he gets there on penalty of death. Later in the book Jehan joins up, too, mostly because he's run out of money and is tired of going to school.

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* The {{TokyoGodfathers}}.

* The titular character of WaltDisney's ''LadyAndTheTramp''. Although he is, admittedly, a dog.

* The titular character in ''Aladdin'' is like this, a tramp and beggar living on the streets off his own wit and what he can con/steal; until he gets the lamp, at least.

The Tramp is a vagrant. He rarely has any material possessions. He survives from day to day ''via'' [[TheCon grifting]] and playing off others' sympathies. He's usually quite intelligent, though, and is careful not to do anything [[EvenEvilHasStandards truly horrible]]. He is often ChaoticGood.

The Tramp is a vagrant. He rarely has any material possessions. He survives from day to day ''via'' [[TheCon grifting]] and playing off others' sympathies. He's usually quite intelligent, though, and is careful not to do anything outright evil. He is often ChaoticGood.