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street Arab

(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) Literary and old-fashioned a homeless child, esp one who survives by begging and stealing; urchin

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street arab - (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets

gamin, throwaway

derogation, disparagement, 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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