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guttersnipe
[ guht-er-snahyp ]
noun
- a person belonging to or characteristic of the lowest social group in a city.
- a street urchin.
guttersnipe
/ ˈɡʌ³Ùəˌ²õ²Ô²¹Éª±è /
noun
- a child who spends most of his time in the streets, esp in a slum area
- a person regarded as having the behaviour, morals, etc, of one brought up in squalor
Derived Forms
- ˈ²µ³Ü³Ù³Ù±ð°ùËŒ²õ²Ô¾±±è¾±²õ³ó, adjective
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- ²µ³Ü³Ùt±ð°ù·²õ²Ô¾±±èi²õ³ó adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of guttersnipe1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of guttersnipe1
Example Sentences
By this juncture, the only thing we know for sure is that Ferrara, bless his guttersnipe soul, is still bracingly, adamantly himself.
“What are we going to do,†the queen despaired, “about my sister’s guttersnipe life?â€
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.â€
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.
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.
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