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guttersnipe

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gut⋅ter⋅snipe

  [guht-er-snahyp]
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–noun
1. a person belonging to or characteristic of the lowest social group in a city.
2. a street urchin.
Origin:
1855–60; gutter + snipe

Related forms:
gut⋅ter⋅snip⋅ish, adjective
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gut·ter·snipe   (gŭt'ər-snīp')   
n.  

  1. A street urchin.

  2. A person of the lowest class.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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