Possible Clues:

• Followers of AB, by the sound of it? Well, no
• Not yet gentrified
• Out of sorts
• Down-at-heel tramp finally abandons fast
• Feeling bad in the way of sowing?
• Sleazy
• Like a sesame bagel
• Not well turned out
• Report of neighbouring characters being disreputable
• Grotty view from hollowed-out dinghy