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guttersnipe
noun gut·ter·snipe \ˈgə-tər-ˌsnīp\
Definition of GUTTERSNIPE
1
: a homeless vagabond and especially an outcast boy or girl in the streets of a city
2
: a person of the lowest moral or economic station
— gut·ter·snip·ish \-ˌsnī-pish\ adjective
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First Known Use of GUTTERSNIPE
circa 1869
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