GUTTERSNIPE


Meaning of GUTTERSNIPE in English

gut ‧ ter ‧ snipe /ˈɡʌtəsnaɪp $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] old-fashioned

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ gutter 1 + ⇨ ↑ snipe 2 ]

a dirty untidy badly behaved child from a poor home

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