guttersnipe
/ˈɡʌtərˌsnaɪp/
noun
- A child who lives or spends most of their time on the streets, often poor and poorly dressed.
- The novel tells the story of a guttersnipe who rises from poverty to become a successful businessman.
- In the old photographs, guttersnipes could be seen playing in the muddy alleys of the city.
- She felt like a guttersnipe compared to her wealthy classmates, with her worn-out shoes and patched coat.
- A person who is rude, vulgar, or behaves in a low, dishonorable way.
- He acted like a guttersnipe, shouting insults at everyone who passed by.
- No one wanted to sit near the man, who was behaving like a guttersnipe at the formal dinner.
- The politician called his opponent a guttersnipe for spreading lies during the campaign.
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