Meaning of Guttersnipe | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person of the lowest social or economic class.
   dated, derogatory
2. A street urchin.
   archaic, derogatory
3. A broker who sold securities in the street.
   US, derogatory, obsolete, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“Do not worry, Mrs Kane, we will return you a different boy. The guttersnipe you bring us will not be the boy you get back.”

“Never lose a chance: it doesnt come everyday. I shall make a duchess of this draggletailed guttersnipe.”

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