guttersnipe

/ˈɡʌtɚˌsnaɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

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Meaning

noun

Dated; Derogatory

noun

Archaic; Derogatory

noun

American usage; Derogatory; Obsolete; Slang

"Do not worry, Mrs Kane, we will return you a different boy. The guttersnipe you bring us will not be the boy you get back."
"Never lose a chance: it doesnt come everyday. I shall make a duchess of this draggletailed guttersnipe."

From gutter + snipe.

guttersnipes (plural)

guttersnipish

street urchin

Questions

How do you pronounce guttersnipe?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡʌtɚˌsnaɪp/.

What does guttersnipe mean?

A person of the lowest social or economic class.

Where does guttersnipe come from?

From gutter + snipe.

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