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Definition of “guttersnipe”
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guttersnipe (ˈɡʌtəˌsnaɪp
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Definitions
noun
- a child who spends most of his time in the streets, esp in a slum area
- a person regarded as having the behaviour, morals, etc, of one brought up in squalor
Derived Forms
ˈgutterˌsnipish adjectiveWord Origin
C19: originally a name applied to the common snipe (the bird), then to a person who gathered refuse from gutters in city streetsExample Sentences Including 'guttersnipe'
What did I have in common with an orphaned English boy guttersnipe ?Globe and Mail (2003)
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