street urchin
A child who lives, or spends most of their time, in the streetsA child who lives, or spends most of their time, in the streets; sometimes a petty thief or pickpocket.
» Tom is a street urchin.
Tom ist ein Schmuddelkind. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom ist ein Gassenjunge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(UK, dated)A child who lives, or spends most of their time, in the streets; sometimes a petty thief or pickpocket.
Straßenkind, Straßenjunge
у́личный мальчи́шкаúličnyj malʹčíška, оборва́нецoborvánec, беспризо́рникbesprizórnik
a child who spends most of their time in the streets especially in slum areas
Examples
1 sentencesTom is a street urchin.
deTom ist ein Schmuddelkind. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
8 languagesOrigin
First use appears c. 1827 in a publication by Thomas Carlyle.First use appears c. 1827 in a publication by Thomas Carlyle.
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Forms
plural: street urchins| Singular | street urchin |
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