street arab

street Arab

n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) literary old-fashioned a homeless child, esp one who survives by begging and stealing; urchin
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street′ Ar`ab

(or ar`ab),


n.
usage: This term, though not used as a deliberate slur, is sometimes perceived as insulting because of its reference to the nomadic Arabs.
n.
Sometimes Offensive. urchin; gamin.
[1860–65]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.street arab - (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
guttersnipe, street urchin - a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas
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