gamin
ga·min
gamin · gamins
A homeless boy; a male street urchin; also, a cheeky, street-smart boyA homeless boy; a male street urchin; also (more generally), a cheeky, street-smart boy.
/ˈɡæmɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(also, attributive, dated)A homeless boy; a male street urchin; also (more generally), a cheeky, street-smart boy.
Straßenjunge
беспризо́рникbesprizórnik
More definitions
- (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
Translations
6 languagesРусский
homeless boy; street urchin:
Deutsch
homeless boy; street urchin:
Origin
Borrowed from French gamin (“a street urchin; a young boy”), apparently an “eastern dialecBorrowed from French gamin (“a street urchin; a young boy”), apparently an “eastern dialect” word of unknown origin.
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Forms
plural: gaminsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets:street arabthrowaway
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedgaminesque
See also
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