guttersnipe
Americannoun
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a person belonging to or characteristic of the lowest social group in a city.
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a street urchin.
noun
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a child who spends most of his time in the streets, esp in a slum area
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a person regarded as having the behaviour, morals, etc, of one brought up in squalor
Other Word Forms
- guttersnipish adjective
Etymology
Origin of guttersnipe
Example Sentences
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By this juncture, the only thing we know for sure is that Ferrara, bless his guttersnipe soul, is still bracingly, adamantly himself.
From New York Times
“What are we going to do,” the queen despaired, “about my sister’s guttersnipe life?”
From Washington Post
Mr. Paul added, “People need to wake up and not be so, sort of overwhelmed by celebrity that they take out-and-out falsehoods and ad hominem attacks from — really a guttersnipe like Jon Stewart.”
From Washington Times
Paul responded on the same network Thursday evening, calling Stewart a “guttersnipe” and blasting the legislation as a “completely irresponsible” measure that has received support only because senators are “overwhelmed” by the comedian’s celebrity.
From Washington Post
It’s Jekyll and Hyde time as he careens from his stately self behind the rostrum to the aging guttersnipe allegedly selling his influence to all and sundry.
From Washington Post
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