The name I heard for the Vagabond from someone who flew a long cross country in one was "Vagabondage."

My CFI, Chuck, had a Tri-Pacer when I first met him and I flew with him in it a few times. At the time, I was learning in a 152 and he let me try a few touch and goes in the Tri-Pacer one day. Pull the power in a Tri-Pacer and it goes down, now!
Later, Chuck bought a basket case Tri-Pacer and rebuilt it, converting it to a 180HP Pacer. That was a nice plane to fly. He said it could be a handful on the ground because it was short coupled.