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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, originally boy assisting a glassblower, young boy; of uncertain origin
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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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