before sharon got caller id, she frequently had jagged and partial conversations with many a leper trying to get a hold of the immigrant who last inhabited her new home
[root: limited-english-proficiency-er] one who does not speak enough english to be comprehensible, particularly on the telephone
"before sharon got caller id, she frequently had jagged and partial conversations with many a leper trying to get a hold of the immigrant who last inhabited her new home" What is the definition of "leper"?