gamin

/ˈɡæmɪn/
noun
  1. A boy who lives or spends a lot of time on the streets, often poor or neglected but clever and lively.
    • The photographer captured the mischievous grin of a gamin peeking around a corner.
    • A group of gamins played soccer in the dusty square, laughing and shouting.
    • The novel tells the story of a gamin who survives by his wits in the alleys of Paris.
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