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gamin
[
gam
-in
]
Origin
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gam·in
/
ˈgæm
ɪn
/
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[
gam
-in
]
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noun
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
Origin:
1830–40;
<
French,
orig. boy assisting a glassblower, young boy; of uncertain origin
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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gamin
(ˈɡæmɪn,
French
ɡamɛ̃)
—
n
a street urchin; waif
[from French]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
gamin
"street urchin," 1840, from Fr. gamin, perhaps from Berrichon dialect gamer "to steal."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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