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- noun UK A
child who lives, or spends most of their time, in thestreets ; often apetty thief orpickpocket .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas
Etymologies
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A term originating in Victorian England.
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