gamin
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ɪn 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
1830–40; < French, orig. boy assisting a glassblower, young boy; of uncertain origin
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gamin (ˈɡæmɪn, French ɡamɛ̃) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a street urchin; waif | |
| [from French] | |
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Gamin
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
gamin
"street urchin," 1840, from Fr. gamin, perhaps from Berrichon dialect gamer "to steal."
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Example sentences
The purpose of the requested information is to determine the eligibility of individuals to be employed in a gamin operation.
So it is with us, our quest is to rescue to the fair damsel and gamin.
The organ grinder, and monkey, no longer attract the street gamin.
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