guttersnipe

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Noun guttersnipe has 1 sense

street urchin, guttersnipe - a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas
--₁ is a kind of urchin
--₁ has particulars: street arab, gamin, throwaway

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Guttersnipe

Noun

sense 1: A person of low social status, often found in the slums or streets.

Example sentence: The guttersnipe scurried through the alleyways, searching for scraps of food.

Example sentence: The novel explores the life of a young guttersnipe who rises to power against all odds.

Adjective

sense 1: Characteristic of a person from the lower class or the streets.

Example sentence: The play depicted the gritty reality of guttersnipe life in the 19th century.

Example sentence: She admired his guttersnipe resilience and determination to succeed.

Verb

sense 1: (Rare) To scavenge or steal from gutters or trash.

Example sentence: The homeless man guttersniped food from the back alley behind the fancy restaurant.

Example sentence: The children were guttersniping toys from the abandoned playground.