English Explanatory Dictionary

street Arab

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A homeless child who roams the streets, usually begging for handouts; a street urchin.

Word forms

street Arab street Arabs street-arab

Etymology

So-called because they were nomadic, with no fixed home.

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