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gamin

[ gam-in ]
/ ˈgæm ɪn /
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noun

a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.

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Origin of gamin

From French, dating back to 1830–40, orig. boy assisting a glassblower, young boy; of uncertain origin

Words nearby gamin

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Words related to gamin

lad, fellow, youth, youngster, child, guy, beggar, urchin, vagrant, orphan, waif, tramp, tatterdemalion, bum, vagabond, loafer, hobo, wastrel, guttersnipe, scarecrow

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British Dictionary definitions for gamin

gamin
/ (ˈɡæmɪn, French ɡamɛ̃) /

noun

a street urchin; waif

Word Origin for gamin

from French
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