streetworker

[ street-wur-ker ]
/ ˈstritˌwɜr kər /

noun

a social worker who works with youths of a neighborhood.

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Origin of streetworker

First recorded in 1960–65; street + worker

Words nearby streetworker

streetology, streetscape, streetwalker, streetwear, streetwise, streetworker, strega, streicher, streisand, strelitzia, strength
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