English Explanatory Dictionary

street urchin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A child who lives, or spends most of their time, in the streets; sometimes a petty thief or pickpocket.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-street urchin.wav

Word forms

street urchin street urchins

Etymology

First use appears c. 1827 in a publication by Thomas Carlyle.

Synonyms

gamin guttersnipe street child street kid
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